The Textones were a Southern California power pop/punk band formed in 1979 by Carla Olson and future Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine. The Textones released a few singles in the early 1980s for IRS records (one of which, penned by Valentine called "Vacation" would later be a hit for the Go-Go's when recorded in 1982). Valentine left the group in 1980 to join the Go-Go's. The Textone's major-label debut was "Midnight Mission" for A&M records in 1984. Their follow-up album "Cedar Creek" appeared in 1987 on Enigma Records. The band dissolved in 1988. The Textones were: Carla Olson: guitars , percussion , vocals George Callins: guitars, dulcimer , vocals Joe Read: bass guitar, vocals Tom Junior Morgan: saxophone , keyboards, vocals Rick Hemmert: drums, percussion User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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