Eric (Ike) Baestlein is the guitarist and vocalist for the Blades. He is a former member of  LOST BREED and the VENGEANCE BROTHERS. LOST BREED recorded two albums for Hellhound and Noise records. LOST BREED also recorded with Wino ( St. Vitus, The Obsessed and Probot ) Eric left L.A. for his native N.Y. and formed the BLACKJACK BLADES.

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