The Stabilizers were an
American pop/rock band from
Erie, Pennsylvania, founded in the early 1980s by musicians Dave Christenson (lead vocals), England-born Rich Nevens (guitars and occasional keyboards) and Dan Haight (drums). They spent the first few years touring the
Pennsylvania area and recording original compositions on a 4-track recorder. Then, in 1985, they were signed to
Columbia Records and in 1986, released
Tyranny, their first and only album. By this time, only Christenson and Nevens remained in the official band lineup, with Haight and other previous bandmembers not appearing on the recording.