Biography
Formed in 1987 in Champaign, Illinois, USA by Rick Valentin (guitar/vocals) and Rose Marshack (bass/vocals). Combining influences drawn from the British punk scene of the late 70s (notably the Buzzcocks) and the US hardcore explosion of the early 80s (Hüsker Dü), their raw, bustling sound was first unveiled on a self-released cassette album in 1988 which documented their live set. By the following year they had found a more permanent home at Limited Potential Records, where Flower Power became the first of two albums to be produced by Chicago alumnus Steve Albini (with Iain Burgess). Further refining their sound to what the band themselves term ‘Post-Wave’ (i.e., ‘after punk rock made the Top 10’), by the advent of Daisy Chain Reaction Valentin and Marshack had been joined by the former’s brother Jim and were beginning to pick up a number of high-profile fans, including Screaming Trees, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Soul Asylum,...
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