Genre(s):
Melodic Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Politics, World Hunger, Oppression of People, Love
Origin:
Denmark (Horsens)
Formed In:
1981
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Ronnie Atkins (aka Paul Christensen) - Vocals (1982-) (L.A.)
Ken Hammer (aka Kenneth Hansen) - Guitars (1981-) (Silvergrey Acid, Roads)
Hasse "Hal" Patino - Bass (2010-) (Force of Evil, Blakk Totem, Maltese Falcon, Palladion, Doctor Butcher, Disaster Peace, King Diamond, =Y=)
Allan Tschicaja - Drums (2006-) (Jane Doe, Furious Trauma, Royal Hunt, Missing Tide)
Morten Sandager - Keyboards (2006-) (Mercenary (Dnk))
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars:
Pete Collins (aka Jan Piete) (1982-1984, 1985-1986)
Rick Hanson (aka Kim Hansen) (1984) (Shylock (Dnk))
Chris "Angel" Gerhardt Schleifer (1987-1988) (live only) (Bonfire, Sinner (Deu))
Benny Petersen (Mercyful Fate, Evil (Dnk), Encore)
Ricky Marx (aka Henrik Mark) (1989-1991)

Bass:
John Darrow aka Johnny Møller (1981-1984) (Lost Connection, Back to Black, Attica)
Allan Delong (aka Allan Klitgård Jensen) (1984-1991) (Shylock (Dnk), Addiction)
Kenn Jackson (aka Kenn Lund Jacobsen) (1991-2010) (White Mountain)

Keyboards:
Dominic Gale (1990-1996, 1998-1999) (The Shout, Kilkenny's, Finn Nørbygaard)
Alan 'Stevie' Owen (aka Allan Nielsen) - Keyboards (1982-1990 as a full-time member, since then as studio member)

Drums:
Phil Moorheed/More/Morehead (aka Henrik Andersen) (1981-1991)
Michael Fast Petersen (1991-2005) (Hero (Dnk), Fanny Hill, The Glam Gang, Deccoband)

Backing vocals :
Knud Lindhard (one of the most frequently used backing singers in Denmark)
Additional notes:
Started out as a cover band in 1981 (with Hammer, Darrow and More in the lineup) playing (mostly) Thin Lizzy covers but with the addition of Ronnie Atkins in 1982 they started writing their own material.

Since Pretty Maids didn't break through in USA, Allan Delong, Ricky Marx and Phil More left the band in 1991 leaving just Atkins and Hammer. The band was actually split up for a little while but then Atkins and Hammer decided that the over-produced Jump the Gun shouldn't be the epitaph of Pretty Maids and then they found Jackson (who were the boyfriend of Hammer's niece) and Fast (Fast had formerly played in Kalundborg-based Hero and he and Hammer had talked about doing something together and so Fast became a member of PM).

The first album with the new Lineup, Sin-decade, won a Danish Grammy Award in 1993.

The Danish song, Det bedste til mig og mine venner, which appears on the "B est of... Back To Back" is taken from the tribute album FiFi Dong, which was a tribute to legendary Danish rock group Gasolin'.

In 1998, Pretty Maids received another Danish Grammy Award: This time for the Spooked album.

In December 2003 Ken Hammer was diagnosed with a blood clot in his heart but made a full recovery.

Summer 2005: Michael Fast leaves the band after a 14 year run. The band currently finds themselves without a drummer but continue working on material for the next album.



Discography:
Pretty Maids - 1982 Demo [demo] - 1982
Pretty Maids - Pretty Maids [ep] - 1983
Pretty Maids - 1983 D