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Much more when compared to a mere twig in the Versus family tree, Flower was a revered Fresh York-based indie rock-band formed simply by Richard Baluyut, youthful brother Ed Baluyut, Ian James, and Andrew Bordwin in the later ’80s. While jointly, they released an EP in support of two albums, …

THE BRAND NEW York band Cell includes singer-guitarists Ian Adam and Jerry DiRienzo, drummer Keith Nealy (who was simply once a guitar tech for Sonic Youth) and bassist David Motamed (ex-Das Damen). The group creates densely textured electric guitar levels of post-punk, a la Sonic Youngsters and Dinosaur Jr., debuting …

THE BRAND NEW York indie band French was formed by former Flower members Ian Adam and Andrew Bordwin. (The spouse of Blossom splintered off into Versus.) With Wayne on acoustic guitar and vocals, Bordwin on drums, and Maria Ocanto on bass, French released a set of EPs in 1996 around …