Tag Archives: 1980s

A six-member Memphis group that had a short stay at Mercury in the past due ’80s, but didn’t click. Vocalist Johnny Adkins teamed with Willie Bonds, Michael Anderson, Bryan Jones, William Polk, and Tony Smith so that they can upgrade the Bar-Kays’ funk audio.

During a brief hiatus in late 1984 and early 1985, three Duran Duran associates — lead singer Simon LeBon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, and drummer Roger Taylor — produced Arcadia, a short-lived splinter group which provided an artier version of Duran Duran’s new wave synth pop. Arcadia released their just album, …

The results of 1 day within the studio between Black Flag as well as the Minutemen, the Minuteflag EP was recorded in March 1985. People of both organizations agreed how the proceedings were barely of release-quality, therefore they decided to maintain them under wraps until either music group broke up. …

The Scene IS CURRENTLY was some sort of postmodern jug music group made up of a loose, ever-changing aggregation of downtown NEW YORK music artists. Throughout their liquid career, just onetime Mofungo users Chris Nelson and Philip Dray continued to be permanent fixtures from the Scene’s lineup, which also included …

After releasing a set of solo albums under his own name within the first about half of the ’80s, and along with his old group, Chic, undergoing an extended amount of inactivity, guitarist Nile Rodgers made a decision to form a fresh band. It had been a curiously private move, …

A Memphis group who had a high 20 R&B hit in 1988 having a remake of Al Green’s “Sick and tired of Getting Alone.” Vocalists Archie Like and Eric Shotwell and keyboardist Tony DeCarlo were not able to maintain the momentum out of this hit.

While not a genuine person in Iron Maiden, guitarist Adrian Smith became among the missing parts towards the puzzle (vocalist Bruce Dickinson getting another) in early stages — leading to the music group obtaining elite position among the metallic masses immediately after. Given birth to on Feb 27, 1957, in …

Remembered for his or her lone hit solitary “Voices Bring,” ‘Til Wednesday gradually developed from a fresh wave pop strap right into a vehicle for the songwriting of Aimee Mann. Growing in the tail end of fresh influx, ‘Til Tuesday’s industrial fortunes had been helped dramatically by way of a …

A mysterious music group whose discography was limited by one excellent one on 4AD, it’s uncertain who comprised days gone by A WEEK. Their lone discharge, “Raindance” b/w “Therefore NUMEROUS OTHERS,” premiered in a little pressing in 1981. Featuring scratchy guitars, sparse and angular rhythms, and moody vocals, both edges …

The avant-jazz outfit the Reluctant Toby comprised tenor saxophonist Vince Megrouni, keyboardist Don Carroll, multi-instrumentalist Tony Atherton, harmonica player Expenses Barrett, guitarist Frank San Fillipo and drummer Mike Sessa. Their LP THE BEST Hobby made an appearance in 1997.