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An acclaimed, multi-platinum offering American alternative rock and roll outfit whose agreeable mixture of jangle pop and folk-rock helped to define university rock scene from the past due 1980s and early 1990s, 10,000 Maniacs (named following the low-budget horror film 2,000 Maniacs) were shaped in Jamestown, NY, in 1981 by …

Guitarist John Lombardo, a founding person in 10,000 Maniacs, and Mary Ramsey, a classically trained violinist from age five, formed being a duo in Buffalo. Lombardo’s rock and roll motivation and Ramsey’s folk and traditional influences produced them a favorite local action. With creation help from Mitch Easter, John & …