L.A. Guns is a hard rock/Sleazy Glam band from Los Angeles, California. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 and included singer William Bailey, a.k.a W. Axl Rose, bassist Ole Beich and drummer Rob Gardner. Bailey would leave the group to front Rapidfire before going on to form Hollywood Rose with Izzy Stradlin. L.A. Guns disbanded in 1985 following its merger with Hollywood Rose, becoming the first lineup of Guns N' Roses.

After leaving Guns N' Roses in 1985, Tracii Guns joined Paul Black, Robert Stoddard (a.k.a. Ned Christie, ex singer with UK band The Dogs D'Amour), Mick Cripps and Nickey Alexander. Initially the project began as a collaboration between Black and Cripps called Faster Pussycat. The name was changed back to L.A. Guns when Tracii Guns entered the band.

After writing and demoing material and playing shows, the group signed a deal with PolyGram Records. Shortly after this signing Paul Black was replaced by former Girl singer Philip Lewis.

The band then went on to record and release its eponymous debut album, simply titled "L.A. Guns. The album featured six songs co-wrote by former singer Paul Black...

Paul Black - Lead Vocals
Tracii Guns - Lead Guitar
Robert Stoddard - Rhythm Guitar
Mick Cripps - Bass Guitar
Nickey "Beat" Alexander - Drums