- The A-Bones
The A-Bones is a
garage rock band fromBrooklyn ,New York . The band was formed in 1984 by Billy Miller andMiriam Linna , who had previously been the editors of "Kicks", a pop culture journal, and the founders ofNorton Records . The band, which was named after a song byThe Trashmen , also featured Mike Mariconda, Mike Lewis (a founding member of bothBoston 'sLyres and Hoboken'sYo La Tengo ), Bruce Bennett, Marcus "The Carcass" Natale, and Lars Espensen, with Miller, Linna, Bennett, Natale, and Espensen playing on the bulk of the band's recordings and for most of the band's touring life. Aside from recording three albums, two EPs, and roughly a dozen 45's, The A-Bones also performed as a backup band for acts such asHasil Adkins ,Ronnie Dawson ,Cordell Jackson ,The Flamin' Groovies ' Roy Loney and many others. Though the band broke up in 1994, The A-Bones reunited in 2004 and continue to perform sporadic gigs in the US and in Europe, in their core line-up frequently augmented byYo La Tengo 'sIra Kaplan on keyboard.Discography
Main Albums
*The Life of Riley (1991)
*I Was a Teenage Mummy (1992)
*Music Minus Five (1993)
*Crash the Party (1996)Compilation Albums
*Daddy Wants a Cold Beer and Other Million Sellers (2004)
*I Hate CD's: Norton Records 45 RPM Singles Collection Vol. 1 (2007)
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