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Scarlet Clouds
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Released: Jan 1, 1989
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  • Genre: Alternative / New Wave / Rock

    Location Greensburg, PA, Un

    Profile Views: 5032

    Last Login: 1/25/2012

    Member Since 12/1/2009

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    The Murr grew out of a musical collaboration between Chris Dangelo and David R. in 1987. Chris provided rhythm guitar and vocals for Decadence, which had split apart months earlier. David had worked on short-lived experimental synth projects, such as Parafango. They met through mutual friends at a local nightclub in Greensburg, Pennsylvania called Johnny B's and began a friendship that lasts until today. Chris and David shared a love of bands such as Devo, Wall of Voodoo, and Flock of Seagulls. Finding other musicians interested in creating and performing music along these lines proved difficult. Eventually Mark Sailor (bass) and Art Bartlow (drums) were invited to join. Although their own interests were for progressive rock bands such as Rush, Mark and Art were able to incorporate rhythmic elements from that music into Chris and David's New Wave melodies. The search for a singer culminated with Randy Fox, a friend of Chris who was a radio DJ at California University of Pennsylvania. With their lineup complete, and their band name decided by an off-hand comment from a band member's girlfriend, The Murr quickly assembled the songs that would form the core of their sound. 'Spinning Me Around', 'Indecision', and 'Scarlet Clouds' were all part of the first few shows, along with covers such as 'Bigmouth Strikes Again', 'In between Days', and 'Alone Again Or'. Beginning in 1988, the band played venues such as California University of Pennsylvania, Danceland (Latrobe), and well-known nightclubs in Pittsburgh such as The Decade, Graffitti, Electric Banana, and the Up Stage. During this time The Murr played with other popular local bands such as Direct Action, Deep Six, December Campaign, and The Cynics. A trip to Alphastar Studios resulted in producing recordings of two songs, 'Scarlet Clouds' and 'Damocles Sword'. Live recordings of songs were frequently played on the radio station at California University via a privately released lp consisting of live recordings entitled "Summer of Indecision". The lineup changed a few times during The Murr's short career. Dan Helinski replaced Mark on bass but was later replaced by Mike Raminski, and Doug Sherick took Art's seat behind drums. Adam Maxwell took over on lead guitars, allowing Chris more opportunity to sing. However, by the 90s the core members moved on to other pursuits. The Murr played their last show at Danceland in Latrobe Pennsylvania on August 20th 1989, with Adam Maxwell (lead guitar), Mike Raminski (bass), the late Doug Sherik (drums), David R. (synths) and Chris Dangelo (guitar & vocals) on stage. The question remains whether they might stage a come-back, like so many other groups from those days.

  • Members

    1980s LINEUP: Chris Dangelo (guitars, vocals) David R. (keyboards, background vocals, guitars) Randy Fox (lead vocals) Mark Sailor (bass) Art Bartlow (drums) Adam Maxwell (guitars) Dan Helinski (bass) Doug Sherick (drums).... 2010 LINEUP: Chris Dangelo (guitars, vocals) David R. (keyboards) Rick Zakutney (drums)

  • Influences

    Beer, caffeine, too little sleep, poverty, Denny's burgers ("Eat your Denny's burger and be happy with that")

  • Sounds Like

    Devo, Wall of Voodoo, Flock of Seagulls, Sisters of Mercy, The Damned, Led Zeppelin

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