Killer Dwarfs are back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's inception. The "classic" line up of founding member Russ "Dwarf" Graham (vocals) and drummer Darrell "Dwarf" Millar, together with guitarist Mike "Dwarf" Hall and bassist Ronald "Bad Ronbo Dwarf" Mayer, are actively touring and promoting their long awaited live album, "Reunion of Scribes – Live." These four musicians, all of whom comprised Killer Dwarfs' most successful period (1985-1992), are set to unleash their pent-up musical talents on stage for old and new fans alike.

Amidst the growing list of hard rock acts returning to the touring circuit, Killer Dwarf fans had been hoping that this reunion tour would take place. Killer Dwarfs frontman Russ Dwarf remarked "the bottom line was to do it with some integrity. We loved the idea of playing together again, but if we couldn't do it with all the guys from our glory years, we wouldn't have bothered."

Formed in late 1981 by Russ and Darrell Dwarf, the Killer Dwarfs released their self-titled debut album in 1983. The award-winning band established a solid following in Canada, while achieving modest worldwide sales.

The break through in the United States came when San Antonio based radio personality Joe Anthony started spinning their album on a regular basis, much to the delight of hard rocking Texans. This planted the seeds for what would result in Killer Dwarfs receiving a lot of attention South of Canada's border.

Mike Dwarf joined the band in 1984, followed by Bad Ronbo Dwarf less than a year later. With the "classic" Dwarf line up now in place, the boys kept touring and writing songs for what would be compiled into the Dwarfs' second album, "Stand Tall" - a gem in the world of indie rock. A tour of Texas brought the band to American soil for the first time in July 1986 to rave reviews and sold out shows.

Released in 1986 by Maze/A&M in Canada and Grudge in the USA, "Stand Tall" was embraced by American Rock radio. The first single, "Keep the Spirit Alive," was an anthem of the times. The accompanying video was added to regular rotation on MTV and the newly born Much Music. By spring of 1987, the video became the most requested video on MTV, setting a record that would take years to overcome. A second video for the title track was greeted with nearly equal accolades. This wide exposure allowed the group to tour coast to coast in the US and Canada with such acts as Saxon and Accept, selling unprecedented 80,000 copies of Stand Tall. It also led to serious interest from a number of American record labels.

Later that year, the Dwarfs signed a worldwide record deal with Epic Records, and hit the studio with acclaimed producer Simon Hanhart. The result was the album "Big Deal". Released in 1988, the album spawned the single and video "We Stand Alone" plus several tracks ("I'm Alive, "Startin' to Shine," "Tell Me Please") that became staples of hard rock radio and live shows for years to come. Killer Dwarfs launched into a club tour of North America, and landed an opening spot for Iron Maiden's sold out tour of Great Britain. The tour climaxed with shows at Wembley Arena and the Hammersmith Odeon in London.

The next year, Killer Dwarfs moved operations from Toronto to LA to record "Dirty Weapons" with award winning producer Andy Johns (Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, and who had recently led Philadelphia based rockers Cinderella to chart topping success.) Released in 1990, the resulting albums sported "It Doesn't Matter" the band's first radio hit in the USA. The song went to number one in thirteen cities, including two major stations in Los Angeles. The title track ("Dirty Weapons") also became a smash and a standard on MTV's Headbangers Ball program. Headlining club dates and performing at sold out shows with such acts as: Dio, and Michael Schenker across the continent suggested even a brighter future for the hard working band. Later that year, "Dirty Weapons" received a nomination for Canada's prestigious Juno award.

Mike Dwarf left the band in 1991. The band recruited guitarist Gerry "Dwarf" Finn and continued recording their 1992 album "Method to the Madness" with Andy Johns back at the helm. The singles "Hard Luck Town" and the wistful "Driftin' Back" secured rock radio and video airplay that landed the band a North American tour with Pantera and Skid Row. Not long after, changes in the music business saw melodic hard rock and metal acts taking a back seat to the Grunge movement. Like many of their contemporaries, Killer Dwarfs found themselves without a record label or outlet for their genre of music. The bands final performance was in their hometown of Toronto in the spring of 1995.

In the fall of 1999, Russ Dwarf launched KiLLeRDWaRfS.CoM, the official Killer Dwarfs web site, to encapsulate the band's career. It also serves as a forum for fans to communicate with each other and former band members. The site's success was instantaneous. Web site traffic has achieved over a million hits to date, and continues to attract thousands of new site visitors every month.

After a six year hiatus, the Dwarfs remained a world class rock band. The brisk sales of their re-released albums, "Killer Dwarfs," "Big Deal," "Dirty Weapons," and "Method to the Madness," steeled their resolve to deliver on the live album fans have been demanding for years. In August of 2001, the Dwarfs reunited on stage in Toronto. Their triumphant return was simulcast throughout cities in Canada and in Los Angeles, and concurrently recorded and filmed. The new Killer Dwarfs album (and forthcoming DVD), "Reunion of Scribes – Live" is the result of this multimedia event.

Regarding the new live CD, Russ Dwarf states, "This is something that is near and dear to our band and all of our fans. We're excited for the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and to show new fans and a younger generation what the Dwarfs are all about. We're prepared to take on any stage or audience to prove that."

Along with Rush and Helix, they are one of the few Canadian hard rock acts to achieve international success. If ever a time was right for Killer Dwarfs to re-surface, it is the present. Mike Dwarf sums it up best: "There has been too much time away from those who love our music, and each other. Its time to show everyone that we are still a kick ass rock band from the Great White North."

The wait is over, the time is now… TO GIVE 'ER!!!!

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