THE SECRETS

THE SECRETS ...Secrets 1983 Why-fi / Polydor 320 kbps

It's your heart tonight / Photographs of you / Uniform / Shy around girls /Drink a toast / Radio heart / I can dance better / I need a rock / Big girl now / You got respect

Produced by S. Lynch & G Penny

The Secrets 1983 : B. Hoad : guitar, vocals / S. Davis : lead guitar / N. Dahlor : bass / S. Davis : drums .

"The Secrets evolved from Gary Apple's backup band, who toured in 1978 to support his Monument album The First One's Free. Sometimes the band would open the show for Apple by doing their own material. According to the group it was a valuable experience, giving them time to play together and a regular salary. Monument eventually withdrew their tour support, so Apple and the band had to return to Kansas City.
About four months later, three members of Apple's band got back together and started playing the Kansas City area. "We didn't really have a name then," says vocalist/guitarist Brent Hoad. "We changed it each night." Hoad was a veteran of Lawrence's Mud Creek and Millionaire At Midnight. He was joined in the Secrets* by lead guitarist Steve Davis (who replaced Kevin Davis), bassist Norm Dahlor and drummer Pat Tomek. Steve Davis and Norm Dahlor had played together in Nation.
The Secrets* released a 1979 single on Kansas City's Titan Records. Only 1000 copies of "It's Your Heart Tonight" b/w "Get Your Radio", two Hoad songs, were pressed and were quickly gone. The Secrets* were a good match for the power pop record company, but the one single is all they ever did for Titan.
The band had a song on KY102's "Homegrown 1980" album. A couple of years later, the Secrets* did another single and an album for Canada's Quality label. In the band's six year history, the only personnel change was when Tomek left to join Kansas City's Rainmakers and later the Bombpops. Randy Miller replaced Tomek on drums.
In 1983 Davis and Dahlor played together in another band called the 4Sknns, and in 1987-88 they were both in True Stories. At that time, Davis was playing in the Crayons, too. He's now portraying George Harrison in Kansas City's Beatles tribute band Liverpool. Dahlor, who is also a veteran of Shooting Star, went on the road with ex-Styx member Tommy Shaw. Most Wednesday nights, Norm can now be found playing with former Rainmakers Bob Walkenhorst at Malloy Brothers Irish Pub in Kansas City’s Westport area. A few years ago, Brent Hoad was playing lead guitar, piano, mandolin and fiddle in the K.C. country band Ronni Ward and Cowtown. Since 1998, he and Norm Dahlor have played with the very popular Kansas City Celtic band the Elders. While playing with the Rainmakers, Pat Tomek began a computer graphics company that takes up most of his time these days, but he still finds a little time to play drums. He played behind Lawrence’s Kelley Hunt about ten years ago."
Bill Lee in "Kansas rockers-The first generation"

Max has made this splendid cover ... go to see the inlay !

ROAD VULTURES 3

ROAD VULTURES Ride 1995 Circumstancial 320 kbps

Burn / Ride / La vida loca / Rosalene / Cherry Vanilla / Scissors / Slammin' /Hole / She / All wigged out / More / Hangin' on / Lost .

Produced by Alan & Kevin K.

Road Vultures 1995 : Alan & Kevin K : guitars ,vocals / Richie Molesso : bass / Mad Maxx Gallo : drums .

Second and last album by the rocking band of the K brothers, Alan and Kevin. Alan passed away shortly after this last album was released, at which point Kevin started his solo career. Hits such as "Rosalene", "Scissors" or "She" sure travel the same road as Stiv Bators, Johnny Thunders or Nikki Sudden !

ROAD VULTURES 2

ROAD VULTURES Fire it up 1992 Circumstancial 320 kbps

Fire it up* / Call / Chatterbox* / Leslie / Hassles / Rock'n'roll bar* / Cool ways / O.K. Tonight / Motorcycle girl / Easy targets .

Produced by N. Walker

Road Vultures 1992 : Alan K. : guitars, lead vocals / Kevin K. : guitars, drums / Bobby Black : bass / Germaxl : drums . . . + Cheetah Chrome : lead guitar on *

Les Road Vultures, d’après le nom d’un gang de hell’s angels, sont nés entre NYC et Los Angeles où les deux frères K se sont expatriés. Du coup, Kevin abandonne la batterie au profit de la guitare. C’est pourtant de retour dans la Grosse Pomme qu’ils sont remarqués par deux de leurs héros de jeunesse, Syl Sylvain et Jerry Nolan, ex-New York Dolls (et ex-Heartbreakers pour Nolan, bien sûr) qui leur demandent d'ouvrir pour eux le prochain concert de leur tout nouveau groupe The Ugly Americans au Continental. Cette première partie se métamorphose vite en une quinzaine de dates avec les deux poupées. Le succès du groupe va en grandissant et ils font de nombreux concerts avec des amis tels Dee Dee Ramone, les Waldos (le groupe d'un autre ex-Heartbreakers, le guitariste Walter Lure) ou encore Cheetah Chrome (ex-Dead Boys). Les Road Vultures ont produit deux CD ( en fait trois avec le posthume "Just say yes") , "Fire It Up" (avec comme guitariste invité l’inénarrable Cheetah) en 1992 et "Ride" en 1995.

Jack O Leroy ( Kevin K. story sur le site : http://kevin.k.realkoolkats.free.fr/index.html )

THE HORMONES

GoodGuy666 presents :

THE HORMONES Where old ghosts meet 1998 V2 256 kbps

Stay ahead / Don't let them get you down / This is the sound / Radio stars / Mr Wilson / A house by the hill / All we thought / Dig like merry hell / Someplace somewhere / The kisser / Feel alright / Where all ghosts meet .

The Hormones 1998 : Marc Carroll : Vocals & Guitar , Neil Dowling : Drums & Percussion , Alan Cullivan : Bass Guitar.

Straight ahead modern rock with a nice melodic production. I enjoy this album a lot and it grows on me. What should I compare this to - hmmmm... hard to say any names... But its very melodic with some tougher and rougher guitars here and there but it always ends up in a great melodic refrain. Check them up modern rock lovers!

The Hormones were formed in London in 1995. The band were to release 5 singles which were all met with acclaim but little commercial success outside of Ireland.Things started to look up when US Sitcom 'Friends' used B-Side Track, 'Tired Old Souls' in an episode. They were subsequently asked to appear in an episode (playing the wedding band at x and y's wedding). This appearance led to a flood of interest in the band which left them in an optimistic mood for the future and the release of their debut album.The 'Where Old Ghosts Meet' album was recorded in 1998. However, problems at the record label meant that on the day that the album was released, the band were dropped from their record label. The band went on to tour Europe in1999 before Marc Carroll decided to split the band and went solo for a successful career !

ROAD VULTURES 1

ROAD VULTURES Just say yes 2002 13th Street Entertainment 320 kbps

Stranded in LA / Call / Leslie / Hassles / Tracks / Motorcycle girl / Beat of the city / Fire it up / OK Tonight / Backwoods girl / Not that way anymore / Cool fools / Big bang / Roll the dice / Youthquaker /Beat of the city / Fun in L.A. / No where safe / Last goodbye .

Road Vultures : Alan K : vocals, guitar / Kevin K : vocals , guitar , drums /Pete Cain : bass

Road Vultures were New York City's premiere underground street trash rock'n' rollers during the early 90s.The original line-up consisited of Alan K (guitar/vocals), Kevin K (drums/vocals) and Peter Cain (bass/b. vocals), but due to their popularity in the Hollywood music scene, the two K brothers packed up and relocated to the LA area in July of 1990. Adding two new members to the California based line-up (Swig McDaniels on bass and Danny X on drums), Kevin would switched to guitar and joined his brother in fronting the band. A second six month stay in Hollywood would come again in late 1992 through early 1993. Returning to the line-up was Danny X, but as bassist this time. Added was drummer Karl Durden, who would later go onto be part of Virgin recording artists The Customers.Returning from their second stint in LA and finally deciding there's no place like the Big Apple, the two brothers searched for a new drummer and bass player (former bassist Pete Cain had moved on). Joining the line-up was Richie Molesso (bass) and Max Gallo (drums). The four-piece would go on to record two albums for Circumstantial Records. A third album, Just Say Yes, was mostly recorded but never released when the band broke up officially in early 1996. At that time Kevin was also pursuing a solo career and Alan, struggling with a re-ocurring drug problem, went to Florida to get clean. In November of 1996 there was hopes of a Road Vultures reunion when Alan made plans to return to New York City, but unfortunately Alan's sudden death put an end to the Road Vultures forever. After successfully cleaning up Alan K returned to New York City on November 10th. He checked into the St. Marks Hotel that afternoon, spent time walking around the East Village and sitting in Tompkins Square Park. That evening he returned to his hotel, fell asleep and never woke up. Though rumours circulatedthat he died of an overdose, this is incorrect. After years of living life on the edge, Alan's body just stopped working. ~ Returning from their second stint in LA and finally deciding there's no place like the Big Apple, the two brothers searched for a new drummer and bass player (former bassist Pete Cain had moved on). Joining the line-up was Richie Molesso (bass) and Max Gallo (drums). The four-piece would go on to record two albums for Circumstantial Records. A third album, Just Say Yes, was mostly recorded but never released when the band broke up officially in early 1996. At that time Kevin was also pursuing a solo career and Alan, struggling with a re-ocurring drug problem, went to Florida to get clean. In November of 1996 there was hopes of a Road Vultures reunion when Alan made plans to return to New York City, but unfortunately Alan's sudden death put an end to the Road Vultures forever. After successfully cleaning up Alan K returned to New York City on November 10th. He checked into the St. Marks Hotel that afternoon, spent time walking around the East Village and sitting in Tompkins Square Park. That evening he returned to his hotel, fell asleep and never woke up. Though rumours circulatedthat he died of an overdose, this is incorrect. After years of living life on the edge, Alan's body just stopped working. ~

Ted Sterns, 13th Street Entertainment

THE BEAT FARMERS - Glad'n'greasy

THE BEAT FARMERS Glad 'n' greasy 1986 Demon records / Rhino 320 kbpsPowderfinger / Death train / Beat generation / Glad 'n' greasy / Delayed reaction / Big rock candy mountain .

Produced dy C. Fairley & B. Andrews

All tracks have been digitally remastered .

The Beat Farmers 1986 was : Country Dick : vocals , drums (R.I.P.) / Buddy Blue : guitar(R.I.P.) / Jerry Raney : guitar / Rolle Dexter : bass

Subtitled "The Lost Beat Farmers Recording," this is the Rhino reissue of a six-song EP recorded in England in 1985 and originally released on the UK label Demon. Produced by ex-Graham Parker and the Rumour keyboardist Bob Andrews and Colin Fairley, this set sounds like it was recorded live in the studio.

Singer/drummer Country Dick Montana and slide guitarist Buddy Blue are both in rare form throughout, and the pair of covers which bracket the album, a burning take on Neil Young's "Powderfinger" and a ragged-but-right take on the folk chestnut "Big Rock Candy Mountain," put the influences which drive the three originals--plus an oddball cover of Rod McKuen's "The Beat Generation," of all things--into sharper relief. Maybe the best Beat Farmers disc ever.

BEST OF POWERPOP MP3 - Vol. 1

GoodGuy666 presents V/A Best of power pop mp3 - Vol. 1
One day in 2002 I was so sick and tired of all this so-called weak-assed Power Pop, in which you can find "power" only in the name. So I decided to create such a compilation. I'm sure I'm missing lots of good bands and songs, which are power pop also, BUT at that time it was that kind of my own personal Power Pop I liked. So don't be surprised if you find a lot Yum Yums stuff and, too a lot from all bands related to Power Pop GOD and "Master of all unforgettable melodies" Dom Mariani, who deserves all Grammies and Oscars, or what else that MTV crap is called, of this world. And, last not least, to me one of the biggest surprises, a UK band that appeared from out of Nowhere with one of my Top 5 Power pop albums, "The Hormones". To me a download of all these parts is worth alone for the songs of The Hormones! Man, did this band blow me away!!!!!If anyone of you has some more info on them, if they still exist, if they have released more than "Where old ghosts meet" (1998 on V2), I'd be VERY grateful if you could tell me!I hope you like tis comp and I WOULD BE VERY GLAD TO READ YOUR COMMENTS ON HOW MUCH YOU LIKED IT :-) !Inside booklet with the tracklist is included in 2 versions. Try for yourself which one comes better and more readable.
Bitrate's not too high, BUT you get more songs, which exactly fit on 1 CD !
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAOW !!! 260 SONGS !!!

JASON

JASON One foot in the honky tonk 1992 Liberty records 320 kbps

The life of the party / One foot in the honky tonk / Try me / Letter of love / Already burned / Hardlucked boy / I washed my hands in muddy water / Feels so right / Wild about you / Devil's daughter .

Produced by J. Crutchfield

As leader of the combustible country punk band Jason & the Scorchers, Jason Ringenberg came on like a Southern preacher’s son acutely aware of the costs of sin, but living it up too hard in the here and now to turn back. And with the aid of flamethrower guitarist Warner Hodges, Mr. Ringenberg was responsible for some of the most ripping roots music of the past decade, starting with the brilliant 1983 EP “Fervor” and its lightning-fast follow-up, “Lost and Found.”With “One Foot in the Honky Tonk,” Mr. Ringenberg - now simply Jason - is following fashion and repositioning himself as a solo country artist, albeit one with blood racing through his veins a mite quicker than most. With the last Scorchers album, 1989’s “Thunder and Fire,” Mr. Ringenberg wisely began to share the songwriting load with co-writers; here he surprisingly contributes to only two of the 10 tunes.The bigger surprise, though, is that you would never know it. Mr. Ringenberg sings every one of these songs as if they were his own - the thorny predicaments of the title track and the bluesy “I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water” are particularly apt expressions of inner turmoil.And though the studio musicians backing him never fire it up like the Scorchers, the introduction of craft into the equation does Mr. Ringenberg’s always impassioned approach some good: The likes of the devotional “Letter of Love” and Buddy Holly-esque “Feels So Right” are liable to finally land him on the radio, with his soul intact.

Dan DeLuca- The Philadelphia Inquirer-June 27, 1992

THE QUESTIONNAIRES

THE QUESTIONNAIRES Window to the world 1989 EMI 320 kbps

Window to the world / Fool's parade / Beautiful sideshow / Here comes trouble's friend / Red tears / Yesterday's life / Laugh / Teenage head / Too far gone / Shake it down

Produced by P. Moran

THE QUESTIONNAIRES 1989 : T. Littlefield : vocals, guitar / D. Lancio : guitars / C. Feinstein : bass, vocals / H. Waugh : drums & percussion

One of Nashville's earliest original rock bands, the Questionnaires were formed in early 1983 as Basic Static by vocalist Tom Littlefield and bassist Greg Herston, who were later joined by guitarist Doug Lancio and drummer Hunt Waugh. The band enjoyed a fair degree of local success, scoring opening slots for national acts like the Romantics, Bow Wow Wow, and X, but later broke up due to personal conflicts among the members. Their song "Born to Die," recorded as the Basics ("Static" was dropped from their name due to a conflict with another band), appeared on the seminal 1983 Local Heroes cassette compilation alongside other young Nashville talents like Bill Lloyd, Jason & the Scorchers, and the White Animals. Subsequent college radio airplay for the song throughout the Southeast prompted the four members to re-form in 1985 as the Questionnaires, the band discarding their previous new wave sound in favor of a more timeless pop/rock formula. The change was due to the influence of Littlefield, the grandson of jazz great Woody Herman, who would take on the bulk of the songwriting duties. After developing a regional following, the Questionnaires would join fellow Nashville rockers Jason & the Scorchers and Walk the West as part of the Capitol EMI roster. By this time, Herston had left the band, replaced by Chris Feinstein of Shadow 15. The Questionnaires released their debut album, Window to the World, in 1989, following it with Anything Can Happen two years later. With a sound that was heavily influenced by the Beatles and the songwriting of Brian Wilson, any chance for the Questionnaires to gain a national audience disappeared with the commercial ascendance of bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana. Littlefield would enjoy a modicum of success as a songwriter during the '90s, with tracks recorded by Shawn Colvin, Nanci Griffith, and Kim Richey, among others. Lancio and Feinstein would hook up with Jay Joyce of In Pursuit to form Bedlam, Feinstein later joining Joyce in the indie rock band Iodine. Lancio became an in-demand guitarist for folks like Steve Earle before becoming a member of Patty Griffin's touring band, also moonlighting as part of the Nashville "supergroup" Swag. ~ Rev. Keith A. Gordon, All Music Guide

A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY : Everyday is a Holly day

HAPPY FUCKIN' NEW YEAR ROCKERS !!!

VARIOUS ARTISTS Everyday is a Holly day 1989 New Rose 320 kbps

ELLIOTT MURPHY : Everyday / RED RIVER : Rave on / WILLIE ALEXANDER : Baby won't you come out tonight / EDDIE RAY PORTER / Wishing / LOLITAS : Not fade away / CHRIS SPEDDING : It's so easy / OFB : Oh boy / LEROI BROTHERS : Midnight shift / THE COUNTRY ROCKERS : Rock around Ollie Vee / LMNOP : Changing all those changes / IMITATION LIFE : Hey Buddy / TAV FALCO'S PANTHER BURNS : Peggy Sue / SHOES : Words of love / PAUL ROLAND : Peggy Sue got married / TED & TALL BOYS : Take your time / SPEEDY SPARKS : Heartbeat / CLASSIC RUINS : Love 's made a fool of you / BRUCE JOYNER : Well alright / CHRIS BAILEY : It doesn't matter anymore / THE SLICKEE BOYS : Down the line / THE BREWERS : Gone / LES WAMPAS : Adieu à un ami / DOGS : Crying ,waiting , hoping / ROKY ERICKSON : True love ways / THE PEECOCKS : Oh boy / THE BREWERS : Down the line / CHRIS SPEDDING : Love's made a fool you / BRUCE JOYNER : Rave on / ROKY ERICKSON : Peggy Sue Got married / MARSHALL CRENSHAW : Crying , waiting , hoping (bonus track) / THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES : That'll be the day (bonus track) .