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    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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