Phantom Blue

Phantom Blue was formed in 1987 in Hollywood, California, by Michelle Meldrum and Nicole Couch. Couch and Meldrum studied with Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet of Racer X. Michelle Meldrum had played with drummer Linda McDonald in previous musical projects, and together, with singer Gigi Hangach and bassist Debra Armstrong, the band signed a contract with the label Shrapnel Records. Armstrong left the band before the recordings and was replaced by Kim Nielsen-Parsons, a student of John Alderete, bassist of Racer X and The Mars Volta. Phantom Blue recorded their first album alongside producer Steve Fontano and their Shrapnel labelmate Marty Friedman. Couch and Meldrum also wrote a song with Marty Friedman.