The Retros

about

Retros were arguably the best punk band in St. Louis during their brief existence between the years of 1978-1981. A couple attempts at recordings were made, but the Retros produced no official releases during their lifespan. In the Spring of 1979, the band was the subject of a final exam for a friend’s studio recording class at Webster University. When the exam was finished, the Retros took advantage of the couple hours of leftover studio time. They ripped through twelve originals in a quick, live-in-the studio type set up. The block of studio time was completely exhausted with the recording, and they didn't even have time for playback. The reel ended up on a shelf in Soundman/Manager, Don Hollenbeck's closet, and it would be almost thirty years before these recordings were heard by ANYONE. In 2012, BDR/Rerun records released an unreleased 1979 studio session from this previously undocumented St. Louis punk band. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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Undercover

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Retrospective

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In Our Dna

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Keep on Runnin' - an alternative soundtrack to the London games

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Strings and Skins

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Inner City Rockers

Inner City Rockers - The Retros 1979

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Summer in the City - EP

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International Pop Overthrow Vol 2

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Timeless Flyte, A Tribute To The Byrds: Reflyte

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Tribute To Gene Clark - Full Circle

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So Long Christmas

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