POINT BLANK

Point Blank is an American rock and roll band hailing from Texas. The band formed in 1974 and recorded six albums between 1976 and 1982. Garnering occasional airplay on AOR radio stations, the band is best known for their 1981 hit single "Nicole". History The band was discovered and managed by Bill Ham's Lone Wolf Productions (ZZ Top, Eric Johnson). Point Blank's sound was rooted in southern rock and boogie, but drifted to hard rock and mainstream AOR by the early 1980s. Point Blank reunited for a benefit concert in 2005. They are still touring and have released the new studio album "Fight On!". Nicole In 1981 Point Blank released their fourth album, "American Exce$$" which included the song Nicole. With strong air-play on AOR radio stations the track reached #20 on Billboard Magazine's Rock Tracks chart. Subsequently, Nicole was also released as a 45 RPM single and peaked inside the Top 40 at #39 on Billboard's Hot 100. Point Blank was known for their relentless touringplaying as many as 200 or more shows per year. Trivia Point Blank is mentioned in X: The Unheard Music by MCA Records President Al Bergamo, as the type of mainstream band a major corporation would prefer to promote over punk bands like X.