Befour Three O'Clock

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Befour Three O'Clock is a defunct United States rock group associated with the Los Angeles 1980s Paisley Underground scene. Lead singer and bassist Michael Quercio is credited with coining the term "Paisley Underground"[1] to describe a subset of the 1980s L.A. music scene which included bands such as Befour Three O'Clock, Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, Green on Red, and the Bangles. Formation and early years as The Salvation Army: 1981-82 Befour Three O'Clock originally formed under the name The Salvation Army in 1981. The original lineup was Quercio (lead vocals, bass), John Blazing (guitar), and Troy Howell (drums). They released a single ("Mind Gardens" b/w "Happen Happened") on The Minutemen's New Alliance label in November, 1981. At this juncture, Quercio (then billed as "Ricky Start") was the band's sole songwriter, and the group played mildly psychedelic pop-influenced tunes with a decidedly punk-ish energy. By the end of the year, Blazing left and was replaced by Gregg Gutierrez, later known as Louis Gutierrez. Quercio reverted to his real name, and this lineup of The Salvation Army signed with LA independent label Frontier Records and released a self-titled debut LP in May 1982. Name change to The Three O'Clock and early success: 1982-83 In the summer of 1982, legal problems with the actual Salvation Army forced the band to change their name. "The Three O'Clock" came from the time of day the band rehearsed. Almost exactly coincident with the August 1982 name ch

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Happen Happened

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The Salvation Army

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Platform - Captured Tracks C-60 - Side B

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Happen Happened (Single)

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Emilia Mix

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Befour The Three O'Clock - Happen Happened

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Befour The Three O'Clock- Happen Happened

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Happen Happened extras

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Platform mixtape xi: A C-60 Mixtape compiled by Blank Dogs - Side B

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Salvation Army

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Los Angeles Post-Punk Vol. 9

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Los Angeles Post-Punk Vol. 4

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