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In Santa Clara, California, childhood friends Eric Valentine (drums) and Dan
Arlie (bass) met guitarist Jeff Tyson and, in the mid-80s, built a studio in
Arlie's garage. Tyson studied guitar (at the same time as Testament's Alex
Skolnick) from fabled guitar guru Joe Satriani while Valentine honed his
producing chops on Arlie's vocals for the demo that won T-Ride a Hollywood Records
contract. The label pushed for big name producers, including Eddie Kramer who
told the trio to stick with their resident expert Valentine. Their brilliant
self-titled debut showcased sterling song craft with traditionalist metal
tendencies and advanced technological renderings. But T-Ride, one of the
greatest hair metal records ever, disappeared upon release. Valentine naturally
became a very active producer, working with Smash Mouth, Counting Crows, Third
Eye Blind, the Dwarves and many others.. -Stone
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