DO THE MATH!
3 RUBINOOS +
1 PSYCOTIC PINEAPPLE
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=VOX POP
Fledgling independent
record label Sandbox Records announced today the
release of a debut
album by recording artists Vox Pop. The self-titled
release, VOX POP
(Sandbox CDLP-1012), is a fourteen-track collection of
original songs by
the Berkeley California quartet.
Pop fans can rejoice
with news of the long-awaited release of Vox Pop,
featuring alumni
of two popular Berkeley-based bands, The Rubinoos and
Psycotic Pineapple.
Here's a little history...
The Rubinoos burst
onto the scene in the mid-Seventies with the
legendary Beserkley
Records label, releasing two critically acclaimed
albums ("The Rubinoos",
and "Back To The Drawing Board"). In 1981, The
Rubinoos effectively
disbanded as a performing group. Jon Rubin and
Tommy Dunbar moved
to Los Angeles, where they continued to record as The
Rubinoos, releasing
the "Party of Two" EP on Warner Brothers, and two
songs for the "Revenge
of the Nerds" soundtrack. The band continued to
receive praise following
the release of two collections of previously
unreleased studio
demos ("Basement Tapes", and "Garage Sale").
In 1989, Tommy returned
to Berkeley, where he formed Vox Pop as an
alternate outlet
for his prolific songwriting. The band features Dunbar
(lead guitar, vocals),
and reunites him with fellow Rubinoos Al Chan
(lead vocals, guitar)
and Donn Spindt (drums, vocals). John Seabury
(bass, vocals) was
drafted from the band Psycotic Pineapple, another
Berkeley band that
was perhaps the "evil twin" of The Rubinoos.
Vox Pop by no means
signifies the demise of The Rubinoos or Psycotic
Pineapple. The bands
coexist with concurrent live and studio projects.
Additionally, Tommy
continues to work with pop notable Kyle Vincent.
Vox Pop is pure pop
with a twist, effortlessly blending complex harmony
vocals with punchy,
guitar-driven hooks. No animals were harmed during
the making of this
album.
For review copies/more
information, contact:
Marty Rudnick
Sandbox Records
Phone: 1-408-365-1965
email: sandbox@marturo.com
http://www.marturo.com/voxpop