- The Jetzons
The Jetzons were an American New Wave band based in
Tempe, AZ . The group later relocated toLos Angeles .The band formed in 1981 after the demise of hugely popular punk group Billy Clone & The Same. Billy Clone folded due to the heroin overdose and tragic death of bandleader Mike Corte. Former Billy Clone guitarist,
Bruce Connole and bassist, Damon Doiron performed briefly as, The Burning Flamingos before recruiting keyboardist, Brad Buxer and drummer, Steve Golladay to form The Jetzons.In 1982 The Jetzons released the EP, Made In America, to great critical and fan acclaim. Tracks were recorded at
Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles andWarner Bros. Studios inBurbank, CA as well as Pantheon Studios inScottsdale, AZ . The record was released on Pan American Records.The band was at the forefront of establishing the Tempe music scene that would soon come to national prominence by the signing of many area bands to major record labels.
"“I remember when I first joined the band, someone said, "That's Robin. He's in a local group called the
Gin Blossoms -- they're almost as good as the Jetzons." Man, I remember hearing that and, at the time, just to be considered in the same breath as those guys was better than selling a million records. That's how important they were”.Robin Wilson , singer,Gin Blossoms After The Jetzons breakup keyboardist Brad Buxer went on to work with
Mathew Wilder ,The Temptations ,Smokey Robinson ,Stevie Wonder and was musical director forMichael Jackson for over 18 years.Bruce Connole has led a long list of critically acclaimed bands including The Strand, The Cryptics, The Pearl Chuckers and The Busted Hearts. Buxer has joined Connole again as a member of both, The Revenants and, The Suicide Kings. In 2008, Connole and The Suicide Kings signed toNashville based labelOh Boy Records . Oh Boy is home to artists includingJohn Prine ,Steve Goodman andKris Kristofferson .The Jetzons catalog is now represented by independent label
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