The Clams

When it found 80s indie rock and roll one of the better locations to live was the Minneapolis/St. Paul region, aka the Twin Towns. It seemed as if the center from the rock and roll music world was there from Husker Du towards the Substitutes, the artist who was simply then referred to as Prince, not forgetting the second influx of bands such as for example Trip Shakespeare, the Jayhawks, and the apparatus Daddies. But also for all these pretty well-known aggregations there have been bands just like the Clams who have been fantastic, rocked like all get-out, in support of briefly experienced their day time in sunlight. But just what a day time it had been. Led by vocalist/guitarist Cindy Lawson, the Clams had been a throwback music group: no arty pretense, no self-conscious alternate rock and roll posing, they loved the Rocks, MC5, and the brand new York Dolls (they actually protected the Dolls’ “INDIVIDUAL” on the lone record) and used those influences on the collective sleeve. Experienced they documented in the 90s they could have been known as riot grrrls and received a bit more interest, but such had not been to be as well as the Clams had been better referred to as contenders who hardly ever got the break they deserved. Live these were sensational, with Lawson exuding 100 % pure attitude and business lead guitarist Roxie Terry (the coolest rock and roll chick ever!) stunning an alluring Joan Jett-ish create that produced her a rock and roll goddess become more active. Probably they weren’t hip more than enough, maybe these were not really “leading edge” more than enough, who provides rip, the Clams had been local heroes, an excellent band that enjoyed to natural powder their noses and kick some ass.