The Mix (Break Up Shake Up EP)

a repost by request, originally posted 1/24/09, new rips and scans.
The Mix were a three piece from Nanaimo, B.C.; that were around from the mid to late 80's. I can't find any other releases for the band but A Few You Tube Videos show the mix playing more polished material, live and in the studio, so they may have released something else. Sadly, one of the videos mention that Gerrit Swart, may have passed away.

Line Up -

Gerrit Swart - Bass, Vocals
Lee Worden - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Phil Wipper - Drums, Vocals

Zoinks Records 1985

1. Maybe (Face To The Wall)
2. 3 Acts Of Love
3. Look To The Other Side
4. Break Up/Shake Up

♫♫♫...Starring Through A Dirty Window...♫♫♫

Menlo Park (Wrong Side Of A Gun Single)

Menlo Park were an Ashland, Kentucky four piece that formed in 1979. I believe this was their only single; it was self released with a small pressing of 100-200 copies. Five more songs were released in 1981, on a 3 band comp titled, " The Recording Workshop". In 2013, Menlo Park reunited for a couple tunes, you can find it HERE. The Cheap Rewards Blog did a nice write up on these guys a few years back. If you want to read more about the band, check it out. Here's the bands Facebook page as well.

Line Up -

Mike Fitzpatrick - guitar, vocals

Ed Fields - guitar, vocals
Gary Kesling - drums, vocals
Dave Copley - bass, vocals

Wrong Planet Records 1980

1. Wrong Side Of A Gun
2. My Heart

♫♫♫...What else can I say...♫♫♫

Lucky Pierre (Into My Arms Single)

   Lucky Pierre were a Cleveland, Ohio four piece. The band was founded in 1974 by Kevin McMahon, it's only constant member. Through multiple line-ups, hiatus's and incarnations; it seems some form of the band may still exist. In all, they released one full length, six singles, an Ep and a best of cd in 2009.
   Additional tidbits.. Brian McMahon, (Kevin's brother) played guitar for the Electric Eels.
Trent Reznor, ( founder of Nine Inch Nails) played keyboards from 1988 - 1989.
Kevin McMahon founded the band Prick in 1992.
   If you want to read more about Lucky Pierre, here's a couple places to start: Wikipedia, LuckyPrick.net

Line Up -

Kevin McMahon - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
Denis DeVito - Lead Guitar
Tom Lash - Bass, Vocals
Dave Zima - Drums

Unadulterated Records 1980

1. Into My Arms
2. Match

♫♫♫...Falling in love is  just something I do every day...♫♫♫

The Bit (Don't Wanna Be Rejected)

I found little info on this one but, (as per Discogs) The Bit appear to have been a four piece from Whittier California. Other than this single, they released a second one titled, "band of your dreams" on Allied Artists Records in 1982. I couldn't find who played what instrument's but the line up included: Tommy Arriola, Louis Cardenas, David Flores, and Danny Ramos.

Vista Records 1980

1. Don't Wanna Be Rejected
2. You Girl

♫♫♫...Who's The One Who Always Stays...♫♫♫

Kevin McCabe (Motor Car Ep)

Kevin McCabe is a New Jersey singer/songwriter and producer. He composed for and played multiple instruments in a 70's rock outfit called Airborne. This Ep appears to be a solo release, as I see no additional credits on the record. I found another full length solo release called "Fearless", from 2007. If interested, you can purchase it here.

Rockbeat Records 1980

1. Motor Car
2. The Good's Gone Bad
3. Union Station
4. You're Too Much

♫♫♫...Let's Get Together And Make Some Noise...♫♫♫

The Cybermen (The Cybermen Ep)

a repost by request, originally posted 2-25-09, new rips and scans.
The Cybermen were a three-piece from Accrington, Lancashire. They formed early in 1977 from the ashes of a R& B/Pub Rock band named EsaxLucius. The Cybermen’s line-up featured IanP. Dixon (b/v) and Roger Entwistle (gtr/v)plus an unknown drummer who left for Norway in the first weeks of 1978 to be replaced by Paul Milek (aka Kid Slick), formerly of Schoolgirl Bitch. Recorded at Cambridge’s Spaceward Studios on March 28, 1978, and released on their own label, Rockaway Records, in mid-June in an edition of 1,000 copies (with a further batch of 500 copies following a few months later).

Rockaway Records 1978

1. Cybernetic Surgery
2. Where's The New Wave ?
3. Hanging Around
4. I can't Help It

♫♫♫...I Won't Do What I Am Told...♫♫♫

The Shake Shakes (You Can Run Single)

A repost, by request, originally posted 11-3-10, new rips and scans.
The Shake Shakes appear to have been from California. They released a second single titled Don't worry 'bout The Night / Fools don't mind, before disappearing into Powerpop obscurity.  Richard Snyder went on to play with Captain Beefhearts Band. If you look in the comments someone was nice enough to leave some info on the band.

Line Up-

Mario Rojas - Guitar, Vocals
Gary Riley - Guitar, Vocals
Richard Snyder - Bass
Pierre Dupuy - Drums
David Musick - Guitar, Organ,Vocals

Notown Records 1979

1. You Can Run
2. Who's Got My Baby

♫♫♫...You Can't Hide Your Tears...♫♫♫