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Artist description
Knoxville's seminal band of the early 80s underground scene. "Balboa was to Knoxville what The Velvet Underground or The Ramones were to the rest of the world." Metro Pulse, 7/29/99 |
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Music Style
New Wave/Punk |
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Musical Influences
Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, King Crimon, The Ramones |
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Similar Artists
Balboa |
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Artist History
Balboa was Terry Hill, Hector Qirko, Doug Klein, Steve Housewright, and some others at various times. They released a famed (and now almost unobtainable) EP entitled "Live Like This," but many folks thought their best tracks went unreleased. Until now, when you'll get to decide for yourself. |
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Group Members
Hector Qirko - singing and playing guitar with the HQBand (mp3.com/hqband); Doug Klein - now doing television and movie scoring with Cinetel; Steve Housewright - still plays around in local bands; Jeff Seitz - still living in London, still playing/working with Stewart Copeland; Tico Torres - still living in New Jersey, still playing with Bon Jovi; Richard Battaglia, road manager, sound engineer for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones |
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Instruments
Guitars, Bass, Drums, Various Electronics |
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Albums
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Press Reviews
"Balboa mixed good musicianship with art rock and a garage aesthetic to make a record that sounded like a mix of King Crimons and the Ramones. "Live Like This" sounds good to this day. . . Balboa was the prime motivator for the primordial punk/new wave scene in town. This band was the first in what has become a tradition for Knoxville's best bands: They were good enought to make it big, but never in the right place at the right time." Metro Pulse. |
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Additional Info
http://www.hqband.com |
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Location
Knoxville, TN - USA |
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