Artist description 1960s-influenced folk rock/pop/R&B combo.

Music Style Folk Rock, Pop, Rythm and Blues

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

Similar Artists Byrds, Dylan, Hollies, Kinks, Lovin' Spoonful, R.E.M., Rolling Stones, Teenage Fan Club, Turtles, Woody Guthrie, Yardbirds

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.

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)

Instruments Guitar, bass, drums

Albums Lotta Nerve (Get Hip), Forever And A Day (Screaming Apple)

Additional Info Two 45s (Cryptovision 1986 and 1988)

Location New York, NY - USA

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