TUFF began in Phoenix, Arizona in early 1985, but it wasn’t until 1987 that the band’s name became legendary on the world famous Sunset Strip. Within months TUFF became a huge West Coast draw at venues from Phoenix to San Francisco & San Diego to Salt Lake City & back. By the summer of 1990 TUFF had already completed three Midwest & East Coast tours supporting groups like, Warrant, Britny Fox, Bulletboys, Dangerous Toys & Enuff Z’Nuff. This was accomplished on the strength of the band’s name alone, without any record label support. Finally, in the spring of 1991, TUFF hit the road in support of their Atlantic Records debut “What Comes Around…Goes Around.” In the fall of that same year, the band debuted on Dial MTV peaking at No. 3 with their smash hit power ballad “I Hate Kissing You Goodbye”. Sales were also fueled by an onslaught of press that featured band pin-ups, magazine covers & a die-hard fan club, fiercely dedicated to their favorite group. TUFF spent 1991 touring with bands like Lita Ford, Dokken, Badlands, Kix, Southgang, Saigon Kick, Aldo Nova & Blackfoot. TUFF went on to release their sophomore effort on BMG/Mausoleum in the summer of 1995. The harder & more aggressive sounding “Religious Fix” was preceded by the self-released E.P. “Fist First” in the spring of 1994. TUFF also released “Decade of Disrespect” & “Regurgitation” on their own indy label RLS Records. These pieces were all followed by months of touring & relentless determination, but after a full decade, the band decided to take a well-deserved break to pursue other interests. After a late 90s hibernation, TUFF re-launched its name into the eyes and ears of rock fans everywhere with an appearance on VH1’s “Where Are They Now?” followed by the 2001 smash hit “American Hair Band.” This 80s Metal Anthem has helped to re-recognize a genre of music that was all but dead. The song is a decade old, yet still gets regular rotation from 80s & hair metal specialty shows globally, including Dee Snider’s “House of Hair” and the Sirius/XM Satellite’s “Hair Nation” channels. In 2012 TUFF issued their latest “What Comes Around Goes Around - Again” which featured guests; Stephan Pearcy (Ratt), George Lynch (Dokken) and Steve Brown (Trixter) among others. TUFF features original Vocalist Stevie Rachelle & founding member Todd “Chase” Chaisson (bass). Look for the set to feature the hits, “I Hate Kissing You Goodbye,” “The All New Generation,” “So Many Seasons” & “American Hair Band.”