5/09/2013

THE VARMINTS - Spread Out


THE VARMINTS  Spread Out   mini LP  1989
Today / Forget About It / Spread Out / Little Leanne / Not Quite / Don't Seem Right.
Produced by B. Allen & The Varmints.
The Varmints: Billy Borgioli: guitar, vocals / Peter Taylor: drums / Chris Flavin: guitar, slide, backin' vocals / Steve Pagact : bass, backin' vocals.
Billy Borgioli's long and storied history as a Boston rocker began in the late-1970's with his tenure as the lead guitarist for the one of the greatest bands in Boston rock history: The Real Kids. During that time the band was a fixture at the original Boston punk club "The Rathskellar", better known as the "Rat", as well as CBGB's in New York City.
The Real Kids recorded their eponymously-titled debut which featured searing guitar interplay between Billy Borgioli and vocalist/songwriter John Felice with former New York Dolls and Ramones patron Marty Thau of Red Star Records producing.
In the 1980s, Billy B. was playing guitar with John Felice & The Lowdowns ("Nothing Pretty" lp , 1987). After stepping out the shadow of Felice, Billy formed The Primitive Souls (with ex Real Kids bassist Allen "Alpo" Paulino (R.I.P) and the Varmints. He became its frontman and chief songwriter. In 1989, the band recorded the mini lp "Spread Out"(at Synchro Sound Studios, Boston) on the excellent australian label Dog Meat records (the second Dave Laing' label, after he let Grown Up Wrong!) on which you can also find the Primitive Souls 12''.

Unrelenting in their passion for aggressive 60's inspired rock n' roll, with the new release "Boston Cream", Billy Borgioli and his Varmints continue blasting out gritty, no-nonsense rock 'n' roll.
Taken from The Varmints Reverbnation & the Real Kids Side Bands.
BUY IT HERE !

4 commentaires:

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

THE VARMINTS: Spread Out

Still here ?
Go to buy the new Varmints album, "Boston Cream" !

Jacques_ a dit…

Après les Classic Ruins (et peut être avant les Nervous Eaters, La Peste ou Kenne Highland ?) un autre groupe Bostonien canal historique.
Ce mini-lp je l'avais déniché dans un bac de soldes a Boston il y a 15 ans et dès la première écoute j'avais retrouvé l'impact de Billy Borgioli, l'attaque furieuse caractéristique de sa guitare Les Paul Junior qui faisait toute la différence entre le premier album des Real Kids sur Red Star (remember l'intro de "reggae reggae") et le 2e sur Ace of Hearts. Les Varmints ont entretenu la flamme et Billy avec l'indispensable Pete Taylor aux drums a delivré ce mini album indispensable et jamais réédité. "Assorted Varmints" le CD de compilation sorti il y a quelques années ne contient pas ces titres (il avait été judicieusement mis sur ce BLog en septembre 2008).
Les amateurs de la scene de Boston te sont reconnaissants Midnight Rambler !
une interview de Billy sur les Real Kids, Classic Ruins et les Varmints sur le site du Boston Groupie News au lien suivant:
http://www.bostongroupienews.com/BGNBillyBorgioli.htm
Jacques

ratboy69 a dit…

Excellent!

Anonyme a dit…

Great stuff. Thanks a lot Mr SOTD.
Hi Jacques...
Fabien.