Phantom Limbs

Not to end up being confused using the afterwards California death rock-band from the same name, the Phantom Limbs were an indie-label rock and roll combo from Tucson, AZ, influenced mainly simply by Bob Dylan as well as the Violent Femmes, as well as details of new influx and pre-British Invasion rock and roll & roll. Shaped in 1982, the Limbs’ preliminary lineup presented guitarist/business lead vocalist Jefferson Keenan (whose distinctively high, nose warble was a significant area of the group’s personal), bassist Jim Parks, and drummer Andrea Curtis. They relocated to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA for a short while to try out the golf club scene, then came back to Tucson, where Curtis was changed by Howie Salmon. On the second visit to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, the Limbs documented their debut recording, Love, released on the present day Experts label in 1983. It received generally great reviews, as well as the track “Suicide” got a little bit of airplay on university radio. Through the middle-’80s, Salmon’s place at live concerts was frequently used by Cheryl Graham, but he came back to the studio room with all of those other band for his or her second recording, 1986’s Teach of Idea (released by Compact disc Presents and in addition recorded in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA). To get the record, the Phantom Limbs undertook their initial formal tour, gigging through California, Tx, the East Coastline, as well as Canada. For the tour, they recruited second guitarist Gene Ruley and drummer Peter Catalanotte, both from fellow Tucson music group the River Roses. Soon after, the Limbs got a hiatus from documenting, mainly playing locally using their four-piece touring lineup. A fresh album, Not really in A LOT OF Words, was documented over 1994 to 1996; after it had been finished, Catalanotte retired through the band, time for play their farewell gig in 1998. Not really in A LOT OF Words continued to be in the can for a couple of years before finally acquiring discharge on San Jacinto in 2000. Jeff Keenan and Jim Parks continue steadily to play within a country-rock clothing known as the Fraidycats, furthermore to their time jobs as an attorney and botanist, respectively.