“Reunion Blues makes the best gig bags, hands down! I never worry about gate checking my bass because I know it will be safe.”  

Rachel realized that he wanted to be a performer at a very young age when he went to see Liberace with his parents and Grandmother. “I was only 5 years old, but was taken aback by the energy that filled the venue” Rachel said. It was after that moment he began listening to all the records that his brother and sisters owned. 

The first record he purchased was The Rolling Stones — Sticky Fingers. It changed his life. After that he was turned on to the likes of Alice Cooper, Kiss, Sex Pistols and Ramones to name a few. “I listen to everything from Norah Jones to the Dead Kennedys”.

His first band was called Magic after the Anthony Hopkins movie of the same name. Their set was made up of mostly Kiss and AC/DC songs with some ZZ Top and Rod Stewart thrown in for a change of pace. His first gig was in 1978 at Manasquan high school in Manasquan, NJ. In 1986 Rachel met Snake and the rest is history. Outside of Skid Row, Rachel produces other bands and writes songs for other artists, sports teams and with Snake writes music for ESPN.

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Rachel released his solo debut “Gargoyle of the Garden State” in June 2026! 

After more than 40 years shaping Skid Row's sound and attitude, Bolan steps into the spotlight under the name BOLAN with his first solo release, featuring entirely new material.

The album was produced by multi-Grammy winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Rush, Alice in Chains, Skid Row, Evanescence). Across eleven tracks, “Gargoyle of the Garden State” blends high-energy punk rock with catchy hooks, strong melodies, and plenty of attitude.

Bolan is joined by an impressive lineup of friends and collaborators, including his Skid Row bandmates Dave “Snake” Sabo, Scotti Hill, and Rob Hammersmith, as well as Corey Taylor, Danko Jones, Nuno Bettencourt, Damon Johnson, and Steve Conte.

“Gargoyle of the Garden State” is loud, direct, and authentic, capturing the spirit of friends coming together to make music and enjoy the moment."

"Gargoyle of the Garden State" is not a project, it is every bit of my soul,” says Bolan. “Like me, it knows when to be serious and also knows where the party is.”

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Skid Row Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the Band’s formation with '40 SEASONS: THE BEST OF SKID ROW' — Newly Remastered & Available on Vinyl for the Very First Time, as well as on CD! 

BMG in partnership with Rhino Entertainment is proud to announce the newly remastered edition of Skid Row's '40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row' arriving November 6, 2026 in the US and December 4th elsewhere, on CD — and for the first time ever — translucent blue vinyl.

Originally released in 1998, '40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row' brings together 16 tracks from one of hard rock's most explosive and enduring bands, spanning the multi-platinum albums Skid Row and Slave To The Grind through 1995's Subhuman Race.

Now newly remastered, the collection puts a fresh spotlight on a catalog that helped define a generation and captures Skid Row at their most raw, their loudest, and their most unforgettable.

Alongside the band's best-known songs like "Youth Gone Wild" and "18 And Life," the collection digs deeper into their catalog with demos of "Fire In The Hole" and "Frozen"; remixes of tracks like "Into Another" and "Breakin' Down" — as well as a live version of "Beat Yourself Blind" recorded in London's Astoria in 1995.

Formed in New Jersey, Skid Row broke onto the international stage with their self-titled 1989 debut, establishing themselves with a combination of huge hooks, street-level attitude, and ferocious live reputation. Two years later, Slave To The Grind pushed the band into heavier territory while cementing their place among the era's defining hard rock acts.

More than three decades later, their songs remain cornerstones of the hard rock canon, resonating with both longtime fans and new generations alike.