Staley’s funk band also required a guitarist at the time, and Staley asked Cantrell to join as a sideman . Cantrell agreed on condition that Staley join his band. Because Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted Staley to be their lead singer, they started auditioning terrible lead singers in front of…
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Treehouse (1987), produced by Tom Cochrane , was the band’s Canadian breakthrough, yielding the hit single “Peace of Mind”.
While New Order toured North America with friends Echo & the Bunnymen , the summer of 1987 saw the release of the compilation Substance , which featured the new single ” True Faith “.
In 1987, Throwing Muses released two EPs , Chains Changed and The Fat Skier , released July 6. These were followed in 1988 by their second studio album , House Tornado , produced by Gary Smith and engineered by Paul Kolderie ; it was recorded at Fort Apache Studios in…
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The band signed to Virgin in January 1987, and embarked on a nationwide UK tour.
In 1987, guitarist friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt, both 15 years old at the time, along with bassist Sean Hughes and drummer Raj Punjabi, a fellow student from Pinole Valley High School , formed the band Desecrated Youth and played together in Punjabi’s house garage in Rodeo, California…
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For 1987’s Music for the Masses , the band’s sound and working methods continued to develop. It was the first time they worked with a producer not related to Mute Records. Dave Bascombe was called to assist with the recording sessions; although, according to Alan Wilder, Bascombe’s role ended up…
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After these releases, the band felt that they lacked direction. This led to Lewis leaving in 1987, soon followed by Land. Miller took over on lead vocals, with Mary Huff joining on bass and vocals. Huff suggested Dave Hartman as new drummer, whom she had played with in another band…
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The duo had been working together in some capacity since 1987
Live started in the early 1980s under the name First Aid, as a trio of Taylor, Dahlheimer, and Gracey. Kowalczyk joined in 1984, when the group lost a talent show. They went through various different names, including Action Front, Paisley Blues, and Club Fungus, before settling on Public Affection in…
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