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Artist description
1960s-influenced folk rock/pop/R&B combo. |
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Music Style
Folk Rock, Pop, Rythm and Blues |
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Musical Influences
Beach Boys, Beatles Second Album, Birds (English), Bubble Gum, Bob Dylan, John's Children, Lovin' Spoonful, Mr. Tambourine Man, New York Dolls, Question Mark and the Mysterians, Ramones, Surf Music, T-Rex, Gene Vincent, Hank Williams, Early Who, Pink Flag (Wire), Yardbirds |
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Similar Artists
Byrds, Dylan, Hollies, Kinks, Lovin' Spoonful, R.E.M., Rolling Stones, Teenage Fan Club, Turtles, Woody Guthrie, Yardbirds |
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Artist History
Formed in 1986 in New York by Bobby Belfiore and Tony Matura, the Optic Nerve was a mainstay of the 1980's garage revival. The group has recently reassembled itself with a heap o' new songs. |
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Group Members
Bobby Belfiore (vocals, guitar, bass), Tony Matura (vocals, guitar, bass), Frank Manlin (guitar, bass, drums), Ken Anderson (drums), Greg Clark (drums), Orin Portnoy (bass) |
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Instruments
Guitar, bass, drums |
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Albums
Lotta Nerve (Get Hip), Forever And A Day (Screaming Apple) |
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Additional Info
Two 45s (Cryptovision 1986 and 1988) |
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Location
New York, NY - USA |
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