SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan married his longtime girlfriend Leila Porreca on Tuesday, July 23. Leila, a registered nurse, shared a few pictures from the ceremony on her social media on Wednesday (July 24) with the caption: “Sharing a few more photos from our wedding day 7-23-24.”
The 60-year-old Bolan, born James Richard Southworth, was previously married to Donna “Roxxi” Feldman from June 1994 until their divorce less than a decade later. Recently, Bolan moved back to his former home state of New Jersey after living in Nashville, Tennessee, for about eight years. Prior to Nashville, he resided in Atlanta, Georgia, for about 14 years.
SKID ROW is currently looking for a new singer following the departure of Erik Grönwall in March. Grönwall left the band to focus on his health. The Swedish-born vocalist, SKID ROW’s fourth frontman since Sebastian Bach’s departure, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021. This condition has left him immunocompromised, making touring difficult.
Sebastian Bach fronted SKID ROW until 1996 when he was fired. Instead of disbanding, the remaining members took a hiatus and briefly played in a band called OZONE MONDAY. In 1999, SKID ROW reformed with a lineup featuring bassist Bolan, guitarists Dave “Snake” Sabo and Scotti Hill, drummer Rob Hammersmith, and singer Johnny Solinger. SKID ROW fired Solinger over the phone in April 2015, shortly before announcing ex-TNT vocalist Tony Harnell as his replacement. Harnell exited the band eight months later and was replaced by South African-born, British-based singer ZP Theart, who had previously fronted DRAGONFORCE, TANK, and I AM I. Theart was fired from SKID ROW in February 2022 and was replaced by Grönwall, who was formerly a member of the Swedish hard rock band H.E.A.T.
