Drummer TOMMY LEE found fame as a founder member of MȪTLEY CRÜE, probably the most over the top 80s Rock acts to hit America. After a string of multi platinum albums Lee, acclaimed by many of his contemporaries for his skills on the drum kit, quit the band amidst a very public fracas with singer VINCE NEIL. Lee proceeded to forge a new act, the Rap Metal flavoured METHODS OF MAYHEM which, it is safe to say, alienated many of his former fans. The 2002 album, 'Never A Dull Moment', was originally scheduled to be a second METHODS OF MAYHEM release but finally emerged simply credited to TOMMY LEE. The album hit the stores just as Lee's name was tied to another high profile personal battle with former wife and 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson and her new partner KID ROCK.

The album offered a rendition of DAVID BOWIE's 'Fame' enhanced by guest contributions from the likes of Mike Einziger and Brandon Boyd of INCUBUS, Mixmaster Mike of the BEASTIE BOYS and B-Real from CYPRESS HILL. In March Lee confirmed his new look band as comprising of Lee on vocals and guitar, METHODS OF MAYHEM comrade Marty O'Brien on bass, J3 on guitar and erstwhile STUCK MOJO drummer Will Hunt. A heavy touring schedule ensued, the band being added to the 'Ozzfest' bill in August as replacement to DROWNING POOL, withdrawing due to the sudden death of singer Dave Williams.

Lee had various tracks making it onto celluloid in 2002. The previously unreleased 'Orgasm Nation' being used in the Channel 4 documentary 'Strip Notes' and a further exclusive song used in the Pauly Shore film 'You'll Never Wiez In This Town Again' in which Lee also featured in a cameo. His take on DAVID BOWIE's 'Fame' would also feature in the soundtrack to the Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarondon groupie movie 'The Banger Sisters'.

TOMMY LEE parted company with MCA Records in October, the apparent cause being less than expected sales of the album which had sold nearly 140'000 copies at that time. The drummer spent early 2003 making music with MONSTER MAGNET's Dave Wyndorf and producer Scott Humphrey for the ICE CUBE movie 'Torque'.

With no music still on the horizon by April of 2004 Lee, maintaining a high public profile by dating supermodel Naomi Campbell, revealed he had switched tack to be working up an album of Electronic Dance music. His autobiography, at various stages provisionally titled 'Misunderstood' and 'An Illustrated Man', would also be anticipated. Other projects, leading up to an announced MȪTLEY CRÜE in 2005, included a starring role alongside Val Kilmer and Dennis Hopper in the mobster movie '10th & Wolf' and a reality show based on Lee's college entrance into the University of Nebraska. Unfortunately, Scott Anderson, associate professor in the school of music, turned down an offer to participate, voicing his concerns that "the guy has a pornographic video on the Internet and has issues with spousal abuse".

Marty O'Brien joined the ranks of IMPELLITTERI for Japanese tour dates in July of 2004. Despite a major marketing campaign underway in 2005 for the MȪTLEY CRÜE reunion album, TOMMY LEE still found time to commence work on a new solo album, with former JANE'S ADDICTION and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist DAVE NAVARRO laying down guitar work in January. The resulting 'Tommyland' opus included numerous guest contributors including a duet with British singer DIRTY HARRY on the track 'Makin' Me Crazy'. First week US sales of over 16,000 copies saw 'Tommyland' land at no. 62 on the Billboard album charts.

Revealed in March of 2006, SUPERNOVA was the brand applied to the all star band unit assembled for the second season of reality TV show 'Rock Star'. The core band comprised Lee, former FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, METALLICA bassist and current ECHOBRAIN and VOIVOD member Jason Newsted on bass and onetime GUNS N' ROSES axeman GILBY CLARKE.