Shotgun Solution: The Standbys

Sunday, February 14, 2021

The Standbys - The Standbys E.P.

The Standbys were a San Diego, California, four piece; that formed in 1979. They released this ep in 1980. I read they released a full length titled, "Buy Now or Die Dumb" but I couldn't find proof of it's existence . They called it quits in 1985.

Line Up

Tom Waller - Lead Vocals, Bass

Dave Astor - Lead Guitar, Vocals

Jeff Dean - Guitar, Vocals

Ted Olson - Drums

World Records 1980

1. Standby

2. Wasn't He Happy?

3. Withdraw

4. America Is Waiting

♫♫►Being Gentle's Not Easy◄♫♫

2 comments:

Mynewkindofkick said...: They opened for the Clash in 79 and Mick Jones thought they were really nice ... listening to "Wasn't he happy" it's easy to understand why ! Thanks!; March 18, 2021 at 4:13 AM
Frank Miller said...: You're welcome. Thank You for the comment!; March 22, 2021 at 5:24 PM