Tag Archives: The Connells

Vocalist, vocalist/songwriter, and guitarist Syd Straw initial made a name for herself within the Golden Palominos, a music group led by Anton Fier that enjoyed a cult following within the 1980s. Her Capricorn Information debut, Battle and Peace, premiered in 1996, and since that time, her unique mixture of folk-rock …

Structured in London by vocalist Terry Sharpe and guitarist Pat Gribben (formerly of Belfast’s Starjets), the Journeys also comprised vocalist Eileen Gribben, guitarist Gerard “Spud” Murphy, bassist Tony Ayre and drummer Pat Crowder. The group authorized to Chrysalis and released their self-titled debut recording in 1984 (Theodore & Close friends …

While Georgia as well as the Carolinas were Southern hot areas in the jangle pop sweepstakes from the 1980s, the Primitons demonstrated that there have been great contemporary pop bands making in Alabama, as well. The Primitons (the name was designed to end up being an abbreviation of “Primitive Shades”) …