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THE STINGERS are Riot, Rapture, and Minx. They made their American debut at Le Klub Kool, having worked their way up from busking in the streets of Europe to a headlining act with devout fans. Herrica Benton and Eric Raymond competed fiercely to sign them to their respective labels, but in the end Riot signed with Misfit Music when Eric offered him half the company and to rename the label Stinger Sound (The Stingers Hit Town). The band briefly disbanded when Riot disappeared for two months, and Minx and Rapture joined the Misfits (The Day the Music Died). The band is heavily licensed, and Riot personally sits in on marketing meetings, and has input into the Stingers' Saturday morning children's cartoon (Straight from the Heart). |
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THE LIMP LIZARDS is one of the local acts Eric Raymond hires for the original Battle of the Bands to ensure that the Misfits will win (Beginning). They are mentioned on the air by Lindsey Pierce as one of the potential contenders for the slot representing American desigenrs at a rock fashion contest in Venice (In Stitches). They are the house band at The Scene when Kimber and STormer take the stage togetehr for the first time at the urging of the club's owner, and performas backup for the duo while they perform at The Scene (Bands Break Up). They have one song, "Broken Glass", which appears to be their only hit. |
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NIRVANA was a rock group based in Berlin which often played at a club where then-GI Rory Lewelyn caught their act. One night Rory filled in for a missing guitarist one night and was made a permanent member of the band. Minx and Riot left the band after a row between Riot and lead singer Jerry (Riot's Hope). |
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THE BLUEBLOODS is the house band at The Unicorn Club, owned by Sir Hugh Ridley (pictured far right, with band). The lead singer/guitarist Mason Hawthorne became an Earl on his 21st birthday, inheriting a country estate. James plays keyboards, Alan plays bass guitar, and Stormer's brother Craig Phillips is their drummer (Britrock).
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BOBBY BAILEY was a legend during the early 1950s, writing and performing songs during in infancy of rock & roll. He appeared at an East Coast Jem concert to protest the Holograms new arrangement of a song he originally recorded, and he strikes up a prickly relationship with songwriter Kimber. Bailey's home-cum-studio is located in a New York tenament owned by Eric Raymond, which he hoped to demolish, and build a record factory on the site. When Raymond and the Misfits tried to evict the remaining tenants, Kimber Benton lobbied to have the site declared an historical landmark (Old Meets New). |
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TAPS TUCKER QUARTET was reunited after cornet player Taps appeared on the Lindsey Pierce show, and caught Jerrica's interest. She introduces Taps to a friend with a jazz label, who is interested provided the other three can be found by his deadline, as Eric Raymond has already approached him with an offer to produce a rerelease of jazz masters. Despite roadblocks thrown in their way by the Misfits, including stealing Taps' horn, the deadline is met and the record made, bringing the 1940s jazz quarter's music to a new generation of fans (The Jazz Player). |
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THE 5th AVENUE BOYS are a manufactured boy band along the lines of Menudo or The New Kids On The Block, marketed squarely at teenage girls. The members are named Joe, Jay, and Tom. Jerrica Benton signs them to Starlight Music, and Anthony Julian directed at least one of their music videos (Glitter and Gold). |
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THE TINKERBILLYS are the band Jetta was performing with in Los Angeles when Eric and the Misfits were searching for a new Misfit. According to their poster, they came direct from London, and in addition to Jetta on saxaphone, including three unnamed male bandmembers. Stormer heard Jetta playing from the street, and was excited by the "powerful" sax, while Pizzazz heard the angry shouts of the crowd and declared "Anyone who gets that much of a reaction can't be all bad." (Talent Search). |
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GIRI is a Japanese girl band which won third place in the rock fashion contest in Venice (In Stitches). |
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THE LEATHERETTES is one of the local acts Eric Raymond hires for the original Battle of the Bands to ensure that the Misfits will win (Beginning). |
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THE SPACE CADETTES is one of the local acts Eric Raymond hires for the original Battle of the Bands to ensure that the Misfits will win (Beginning). |
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THE ZOMBOYS are a New Orleans goth/punk band. Bandleader Neco is completely devoted to Pizzazz, and on her orders, kidnap the Holograms to prevent them from wearing a priceless collection of jewels on the Melodicous crew float in the Mardi Gras parade (Mardi Gras). |
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LENA LERNER was invited by Jem to participate in the Jem Jam, a concert to benefit Starlight Foundation. She brought her teenage son Dominic with her. (Jem Jam). |
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JOHNNY DEACON was invited by Jem to participate in the Jem Jam, a concert to benefit Starlight Foundation (Jem Jam). |
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ROLAND OWENS was invited by Jem to participate in the Jem Jam, a concert to benefit Starlight Foundation (Jem Jam). |
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RON COX was invited by Jem to participate in the Jem Jam, a concert to benefit Starlight Foundation (Jem Jam). |
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LUNA DARK was invited by Jem to participate in the Jem Jam, a concert to benefit Starlight Foundation (Jem Jam). |