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Enter, (or re-enter) the “Alternative Music” Scene of the 1980’s, and discover one of it’s overlooked gems, THE SOURCE!
And just who is The Source??....
The Source was a power pop band from Massillon, Ohio that was together from 1980 through 1986. In that time they released one single, one LP, two EP's, and one dance single. Their EP's charted nationally on the CMJ college charts: (#17 and #12). The members of The Source were:
Jim Bailis - drums
Craig Schroeder - guitar
Jeff Kerekes - guitar
Jack Wyles - bass
“WHO ARE THESE GUYS? I LIKE THEM!” – (KYXX – Seattle)*
“FOLKY POP-ROCK… LILTING RHYTHM MERGES ELECTRONIC AND ORGANIC TENDENCIES IN A RELAXED GROOVE. PRETTY NEAT.” – (TROUSER PRESS)*
“SMART POP MUSIC.” – (KFMH – Quad Cities Area, Western Illinois)*
“YOKO ONO’S ‘GIVE ME SOMETHING’ JUMPS OUT WITH THE CATCHY, CLEANLY PRODUCED ORIGINALS.” – (VILLAGE VOICE)*
* Quotes from the 1980's Press
Those are the statistics. But there was much more to THE SOURCE than just statistics. Those were the days of Ronald Reagan, recessions, and severe rock n' roll reactionary-ism. (A little Source guy could find a bottle thrown at him while onstage if he dared to play anything but Bob Seger, or Bruce Springsteen.) They not only didn't play such songs, they played all originals.. And those originals were about love, spirit, and awareness; all done with a tongue-in-cheekness that only four small town Ohio guys could attempt to pull off. Have a LISTEN!!
And just who is The Source??....
The Source was a power pop band from Massillon, Ohio that was together from 1980 through 1986. In that time they released one single, one LP, two EP's, and one dance single. Their EP's charted nationally on the CMJ college charts: (#17 and #12). The members of The Source were:
Jim Bailis - drums
Craig Schroeder - guitar
Jeff Kerekes - guitar
Jack Wyles - bass
“WHO ARE THESE GUYS? I LIKE THEM!” – (KYXX – Seattle)*
“FOLKY POP-ROCK… LILTING RHYTHM MERGES ELECTRONIC AND ORGANIC TENDENCIES IN A RELAXED GROOVE. PRETTY NEAT.” – (TROUSER PRESS)*
“SMART POP MUSIC.” – (KFMH – Quad Cities Area, Western Illinois)*
“YOKO ONO’S ‘GIVE ME SOMETHING’ JUMPS OUT WITH THE CATCHY, CLEANLY PRODUCED ORIGINALS.” – (VILLAGE VOICE)*
* Quotes from the 1980's Press
Those are the statistics. But there was much more to THE SOURCE than just statistics. Those were the days of Ronald Reagan, recessions, and severe rock n' roll reactionary-ism. (A little Source guy could find a bottle thrown at him while onstage if he dared to play anything but Bob Seger, or Bruce Springsteen.) They not only didn't play such songs, they played all originals.. And those originals were about love, spirit, and awareness; all done with a tongue-in-cheekness that only four small town Ohio guys could attempt to pull off. Have a LISTEN!!
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