With the departure of
Buzz Shearman
from
Moxy
in 1977 for medical reasons,
Mike Rynosky
(
Reno
) was brought in as lead vocalist. In 1978, the first album with
, entitled
Under the Lights
, was released. This album saw a more laid-back style in the sound of
with a strong concentration on a blues styling rather than hard rock. The vocal work of
was not as strong or dynamic as
Shearman
's and the entire album lacked the punch of the band's earlier works.
was the last album of original material released by the band with exception of a hits compilation in the '80s . In 1983,
died as a result of a motorcycle accident and a tribute album featuring some of his best songs with
was released in the late '90s. This release of
by
Unidisc
is a straight reissue of the original
Mercury/ Polydor Records
album at a budget price complete with original artwork but, unfortunately, it contains no bonus tracks. In 2000,
re-formed with new vocalist
Brian Maxim
and released the album
Moxy V
for
Pacemaker Records
. ~ Keith Pettipas