Some voices take you straight back to the Sunset Strip. Stephen Pearcy’s is one of them. As the founder and unmistakable voice of RATT, Stephen helped create the sound, attitude, and swagger that defined the 1980s Sunset Strip metal scene. “Round and Round,” “Lay It Down,” and “Wanted Man” became part of the soundtrack to a generation—and continue to bring fans together decades later. He was there when the scene was taking shape: the clubs, the crowds, the ambition, and the electricity of...

Why Do Horror Movie Directors Keep Calling Stephen Pearcy for music and roles? Horror filmmakers know what rock fans have known for decades: RATT brings Attitude to every scene. As production companies like A24 turn the film industry on their head, more and more directors reach for the notoriously salicious hooks and vocels on a RATT record to emphasize their stories as they dwelve into murderous tones. The band’s music can make a dark scene feel dangerous, seductive, and unmistakably ’80s....

Stephen Pearcy Is Bringing RATT to a New Generation of Fans! From the Sunset Strip to millions of podcast views, the founder and voice of RATT keeps finding new audiences LOS ANGELES — Stephen Pearcy helped define the sound of ’80s rock as the founder, writer, and voice of RATT. More than four decades later, the songs, the stories and the unmistakable voice behind them are still drawing an insane amount of attention. The latest example comes from Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others Podcast...