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““A lot of the other kids didn’t understand it because they were into modern-day pop and hip-hop,” says Torra.”
“He's now the lead singer of Quiet Riot.”
“It’s live performance, stuff happens, but I’m not going to let it discourage me.”
““The term ‘heavy metal’ wasn’t really something Long Island was looking for,” Torra says.”
“(Original vocalist Kevin DuBrow died in 2007, and drummer Frankie Banali followed in 2020.”
“If you’re playing Billy Joel or the Beach Boys, sure, we’ll have you come in and play some songs.”
“Finding gigs wasn’t always easy.”
“He went, ‘Listen, if this was 1986, John would be sitting next to me in class.’ They appreciated that I was an old soul.” View this post on Instagram Mr.”
““They were very nice to me,” he says, “but they definitely were wondering, ‘Can he do it?”
““And then I was saying to myself, ‘Doesn’t hurt to post [on Instagram],’ not thinking much about it.” View this post on Instagram Torra woke up the next morning to a tremendous shock.”
“That’s when I became obsessed and developed a passion for this genre and this lifestyle.” This was 2014, not exactly a peak moment of interest for 1980s hard rock and heavy metal acts among adolescents, but Torra didn’t care.”
“He also bought a Walkman.”
“His father played drums in local groups back in the Eighties, and Torra loved to look through his old photos from the time.”
“During an Uber drive to the venue, wearing all of his stage clothing, his cell phone rang, and the caller ID said “Regina Banali” — Quiet Riot’s manager and widow of Frankie Banali.”
“You show up there because this is what you do and you have to do it 100 percent.”
““We did ‘Metal Health’ and the club went crazy because at that point everyone had known about the videos.”
““These were photos of kids going out to clubs, hanging out, not a worry in the world.”
“Everyone was saying it’s Kevin DuBrow reincarnated.”
“He adds that he naturally has a similar singing voice to DuBrow, but that he also studied the late frontman’s technique.”
““Prior to getting the gig, my hairstyle was a little different.”
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“Fortunately, Banali was nearby, and he invited her to the show, promising that he’d close with “Metal Health (Bang Your Head)” to prove he was legit.”
“I got into my practice mode, learning Quiet Riot songs, just really listening and just studying it.”
“Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ Dead at 75 View all posts by Andy Greene October 1, 2026 Add us as a Google Preferred Source John Torra dresses like an Eighties metalhead and listen to music on a Walkman.”
“They started by covering songs by Skid Row, Cinderella, and Ratt, but slowly started to introduce original material.”