“True Emotion” by Alias

Composed of members from the bands Heart and Sheriff, Alias was one of those dime-a-dozen hard rock bands capitalizing on glam and hairband trends just before grunge shampooed the scene.

Released in 1990, the self-titled debut record from supergroup Alias reached #114 on the US Billboard 200.

Like most “hard rock” bands at the time, the power ballad was the main attraction and their best shot at chart success. Alias proved no exception and almost hit #1 with their monster hit, “More Than Words Can Say”, which would have been a repeat success for lead singer Freddy Curci – his amazing voice topped the charts when Sheriff re-released “When I’m With You” in 1989.

Alias almost hit the top 10 again with the pleasant mid-tempo number, “Waiting For Love”. The album had a string of other potential hits, but the music landscape was changing rapidly. I always thought “True Emotion” was one of the best tracks on this record – it probably would have hit top 10 if released just a year or two earlier.

Alias released a long-awaited follow-up record called “Never Say Never” in 2009, most of it containing material recorded in 1992.