Tag Archives: 1980s

An obscure speed metal act from your Belgian city of Vilvoorde, Cyclone (originally referred to as Centurion) in the beginning parlayed the warm fan reception with their 1985 “In the Grip of Evil” demo right into a two-track appearance about Roadrunner’s Metal Race compilation, after that signed using the fledgling …

Area of the L.A. loss of life rock picture of the first ’80s, Pompeii 99 is most likely most widely known for being utilized into the very much better-known goth rock and roll outfit Christian Loss of life. The music group was founded in 1981 by Australian-born guitarist/vocalist Valor Kand …

Phantom, Rocker & Slick was a short-lived task that joined two past Stray Pet cats with longtime hired-gun guitarist Earl Slick. Using their profession in decrease and personal pressure increasing, Brian Setzer thought we would disband the Stray Pet cats in past due 1984. Bass participant Lee Rocker and drummer …

This original person in the ’70s Martiniquan cadence band Les Leopards made a sensational reappearance in 1988 using the first biguine to create Radio Caraibe DJ Balthazar’s Creole Hit Parade in nearly ten years. The followup record is an excellent assortment of biguine, zouk, and ti kannot (kelenda). Previously ’80s …

A Martiniquan bamboo flutist who’s a favorite visitor for live shows of traditional music. Both of these wonderful records possess a strong basis of hands drums and flute, with rhythms which range from chouval bwa to bele to ti kannot.

The trio of guitarists Phillip Catherine and Christian Escoude, with violinist Didier Lockwood, recorded together for Gramavision in 1983. They alternated between acoustic and electrical instruments upon this set.

Kennedy Jenson (woodwinds, synthesizer, vocals) and her sibling Doug (acoustic guitar, vocals) shaped Dickens with guitarist/vocalist Ed Johnson in 1976. After adding bassist Albert Blaine and keyboardist/vocalist Charlotte Wiebe, the music group became Jenson Interceptor in 1979. Their self-titled debut made an appearance the following 12 months; Cosmetics premiered in …

Billy Satellite television was an Oakland, CA-based rock and roll group formed in 1983 and featuring Monty Byrom (electric guitar, vocals, keyboards), Danny Chauncey (electric guitar, keyboards), Ira Walker (bass), and Tom Fallettil (drums). They produced one self-titled record in 1984 that included two graph entries, “I Wanna RETURN BACK” …

Tracie Teen began her performing career at only 17 years, when she was discovered by Jam head Paul Weller through a paper advertisement for his new Respond label. Teen sang on the ultimate Jam one, “Defeat Surrender,” and on Weller’s first few Design Council singles aswell. Her debut record, DEFINATELY …

Che was the single saving alias of Alix Simple (born Alex Johnson), who previously led Liverpool’s Contemporary Eon, an overlooked post-punk music group of the past due ’70s and early ’80s. After Contemporary Eon split up, four-fifths of the group continuing as THIS TIME AROUND Next 12 months while Simple …