BB Steal

BB Steal (Beg Borrow Steal) are a heavily Def Leppard-influenced Australian band formed circa 1987. Lead vocalist Craig Csongrady has been the only permanent member.

BB Steal
OriginAustralia
GenresMelodic rock
Years active1987-
Associated actsBoss
Def Leppard

The band originally featured former Boss members lead vocalist Craig Csongrady and guitarist Kevin Pratt, as well as guitarist Warren Mason, bassist Peter Stanton, and drummer Peter Heckenberg.

BB Steal featured, during the course of 1991, drummer Craig Rosevear, who later went on to play with the Screaming Jets.

A later line-up of the band featured Csongrady, guitarist Shane Grahovac, guitarist Mark Lloyd, bassist Josh Biggs, and drummer Louis Halkias.

Def Leppard guitarist and Man Raze lead vocalist and guitarist Phil Collen produced the title song on their Heartbeat Away EP and co-produced their first full-length album On The Edge, which also features a version of the song "Heartbeat Away". There are reports that he also played some guitar and sang backing vocals on On The Edge, though he was never officially a member of the band.

BB Steal opened for Def Leppard during the Adrenalize Tour. First opening for Def Leppard on 11 July 1992 in Perth Australia.[1]

Discography

Albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details
On the Edge
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD, Cassette
  • Label: Phonogram (848045-2)
Resurrection
  • Released: 2006
  • Format: CD, Digital download
  • Label: Global Riot Records (GLOBAL 002)

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions		 Album
AUS
[2]
1988 "I Believe" - non album single
"Heartbeat Away" 86 On the Edge
1989 "Love and Leave Me" -
1991 "Ride On" -
"Live It Up " -
1992 "Big Love" -

References
  1. http://www.deflepparduk.com/1992perth.html
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 23. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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