Hardline is a band created by brothers Johnny Gioeli and Joey Gioeli, who had previously played in the bands Killerhit and Brunette (which at one point was the top-drawing band in Hollywood, setting the all-time attendance record at Gazzarri's), later played in the band Gravity, and have since returned to Hardline. The band originally also included guitarist Neal Schon, bassist Todd Jensen, and drummer Deen Castronovo. The band was marketed as something of a hair metal band, due to the Gioelli brothers having hair down to their backsides and dressing in a glam metal style, but their sound had as much in common with straight hard rock, elements of a heavier Journey-type sound mixed with a Bon Jovi-style riff.