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Yung Wu
12+ albums
jangle popindie rockthe feelies
about
In mid-1981, members of the critically acclaimed new wave band The Feelies undertook a voluntary hiatus. After have spent most of 1980 performing songs from the innovative and influential debut LP Crazy Rhythms, the members of the band became involved in other musical projects. Drummer Anton Fier began playing with the noir-jazz group the Lounge Lizards, bassist Keith Clayton (DeNunzio) formed his own group The World, and rhythm guitarist Bill Million concentrated on home recording. Percussionist Dave Weckerman began performing with a drums-and-guitar only roots-rock combo, Mr. Baxter (whose concept predated the White Stripes by twenty years). Meanwhile, lead guitarist and singer Glenn Mercer hooked up with a local Haledon group called The Trypes. Consisting of high school chums Marc Francia, John Baumgartner, Toni Paruta, and Elbrus Kelemet, the fledgling band had just been performing for their own amusement until Glenn joined them on drums. Their droning, mesmerizing soundscapes soon earned them gigs at the legendary Hoboken club Maxwells and a rave review in the then-so-crucial New York Rocker. Eventually, after having to relinquish his borrowed drums, Glenn returned to his proper instrument and Dave was recruited to pound the skins. With a broader pallette of sound, the Trypes now began to rehearse and perform in the New York metro area. A Sunday night residency at the Haledon Peanut Gallery began to draw larger local crowds and the interest of other bands as well, who
top songs
albums
Shore Leave
A Few Uneven Rhymes - a Tribute to Winter Hours
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Real Cool Time: 32 Years of Feelies Covers
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Little Hits
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A Few Uneven Rhymes: Tribute To Winter Hours
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Real Cool Time: Feelies Covers, 1977-2011
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PERPETUAL NERVOUSNESS: A FEELIES FAMILY TREE
Us + Them
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A Few Uneven Rhymes: A Tribute To Winter Hours
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Yung Wu
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Rarities
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2001-12-09 Maxwell's, Hoboken NJ