FASTBACK is a Los Angeles Hard Rock outfit with pedigree, founded and fronted by vocalist / guitarist Michael Thomas, an erstwhile member of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, ADLER'S APPETITE and ENGINES OF AGGRESSION with former BANG TANGO, GIVE and HAIR OF THE DOG guitarist Brian Saunders and bassist Jamie Keane of TATTOOED MILLIONAIRES and VEXY STRUT. FASTBACK drummer Todd Michael 'T' Burr, a scene veteran of eighties outfits NINJA and ROCKNEE, also operated with a swathe of other acts including SUBSTANCE D, TUFF, THE DRUTS, FREEDOM UNDER X-RAY, AGROKULCHER and, as 'Lars McBrain', tribute band MÖTLEY PRIEST. Michael Thomas, Jamie Keane and Burr would hook up with PRETTY BOY FLYD for Japanese dates in December 2005.