Harry Cody

Swedish hard rock guitarist born 13 October 1962 in Surahammar.
Played with cover bands from 1977: Shinkickers, Bedlam and Shylock, which started writing originals and morphed into Kingpin.
Moved to Los Angeles in 1988 with Kingpin, renamed by the label to Shotgun Messiah.

Shinkickers/Bedlam members:
HARRI KEMPPAINEN: Lead & Rhythm guitar & Lead vocals (...the young Harry K. Cody, later in Shotgun Messiah...)
TORD JACOBSSON: Drums and screaming (...Later the drummer and co-writer, with Harry K. Cody, on the intrumental "The Explorer" which was included on the Shotgun Messiah (1989) and Kingpin (1987) debut albums...)
ARI KEMPPAINEN: Bass (Brother of Harry K. Cody)
ROLF HARDARSSON: Lead & Rhythm guitar (1979-81)
JAN "JANNES WAX" GRÖNQVIST: Rhythm guitar & lead vocals (1977-78), later owner of AOR & Melodic Rock cd store in Skövde