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Artist
The Stick Men
12+ albums
15no wavepost-punk14zolo
about
1977 was the year the public was first impregnated by Peter L. Baker. The Columbus School of Art and Design graduate returned to his Philadelphia home and unleashed his presence on the Philadelphia avant-art scene. Baker's reputation grew throughout Philadelphia. His extraordinary creativity opened many avenues for him to unleash his psyche and commitment to self-indulgence (which was his self-proclaimed .. key to art). With integrity in hand, Baker formed the Undertakers of Love while obtaining stance and prominence in the Philadelphia art community. The Undertakers of Love were the mother seed of what was eventually to become Baker's true proclamation, The Stick Men. A mysterious mix of synthesizer (Charles Cohen), keyboard (Jeff Cain), bass (Art Noel), and guitars (Baker and poet J.W. McCullough) provided the backdrop for Baker to spew his character views and visions. With uncommon beats and Baker's flair for making everything living seem like it was out of Mad Magazine, the Undertakers of Love successfully performed the local Philadelphia bar scene. 1978 brought a revamping of Baker's crew. The meeting of B.A.L Stack (nee) Lejman provided both a vehicle for Baker's expression and a whole new vibe. The teenage girl from the suburbs meets the creative genius. Baker mentored Stack with the realization that expression was truly the kingpin and also enabled him to peruse her trained keyboard skills. A meeting of the souls erupted forming the bond that led to the pulse.
