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The short-lived Los Angeles-based art-pop music group 3rd Matinee was formed in 1994 by songwriter and keyboard player Patrick Leonard (a producer most widely known for his use Madonna) and singer/guitarist Richard Web page (formerly of Mr. Mister) being a successor to Leonard’s previously group, Gadget Matinee (co-led by vocalist …

The British band the Immaculate Fools became so popular in Spain that they eventually moved there. Created in London, Britain, in 1984, the Immaculate Fools was made up of Kevin Weatherill (business lead vocals, classical guitar, harmonica, bass), Paul Weatherill (acoustic bass, support vocals, percussion), Brian Betts (classical guitar, slip …

Toronto’s 13 Motors released two albums on the Detroit indie label in 1987 and 1989; their major-label debut (A Blur if you ask me Now) made an appearance in 1991 on SBK. In early 1994, Atlantic released Perpetual Movement Machine, a melodic post-punk recording with opinions. The band includes vocalist/guitarist/organist …

Originally a side project for the Grifters’ Dave Shouse, Those Bastard Souls formed in 1996 using the release of Twentieth Century Chemical substance. The record was fundamentally a Shouse single project, however when he was contacted by Sebadoh with an starting i’m all over this their tour, he linked to …

Perhaps one of the most promising groupings in NORTH PARK, through the early-1990s, Dryve was in the verge of country wide success when it all disbanded in 1998. Their self-produced debut record, Hum, released in November 1994, included the champion of the NORTH PARK Songwriters’ Guild competition, “Content Tune”, and …

Great for August formed in LA in 1993 when L.A. picture veterinarian Gordon Vaughn 1st teamed with Canadian expatriate guitarist Trevor Kustiak and drummer Shane Hillsides. Following the addition of Maryland indigenous Andrew Shives on bass, the group quickly cut a demonstration tape, but fended off label curiosity until putting …