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| From | "Rick McCall" <rickmccall@cox.net> |
| Subject | New Wave "Where Are They Now" Question |
| Date | Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:48:07 -0600 |
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While we're slightly on the topic of New Wave, three of my top 20 favorite
albums are from that era (not counting the aforementioned Jules disc).
I'm wondering if anyone knows anything current about any of these folks:
1. Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club - s/t (called English Garden in the
UK). He's the guy that co-wrote Video Killed The Radio Star, with his own
version appearing on this 1979 Columbia release that predated The Buggle's
definitive version. This was an odd album, but appealed greatly in that it
was extremely varied in style and had about, oh, a million hooks. Never
released anything else I'm aware of and I haven't heard anything more about
him since.
2. Scott Wilk & The Walls - s/t. Released in 1980 on Warner Brothers,
he was compared to Elvis Costello in vocal quality, but this was just a
keyboard-driven pop album that still sounds good today. Likewise, never
heard anything from him since then.
3. David Werner - s/t. released in 1980 (as I recall), he had earlier
done two glam albums on RCA in the early to mid 70's. Whizz Kid was the far
better of the two and was a strong effort (Imagination Quota was the second
release). But it was his foray into New Wave where he hit his stride. This
album is still in my books one of the catchiest, guitar-driven albums in
pop. And then he disappeared.
Does anyone have any other info on any of these three?
Many thanks,
Rick
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