>Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:49:34 -0500 >From: "Jaimie Vernon" To: audities@smoe.org >Subject: Re: Martha & Her Muffins >Message-ID: > >At Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:25:08 Ford wrote: > > > Just finished reading the biography of the late Billy Mackenzie (of the > > Associates) a few months ago. It was surprising to learn about the > > connection of former Muffin Martha Ladley with Billy and the Associates >on > > several of their recordings. > >[Johnny Carson voice] "I did not know that!" > >I'll have to dig this book up (got a title?). Got it from the UK... http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747543992/qid=1107543980/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/202-5019211-5688651 Not sure if it's available domestically. > >Many are also unaware that Martha & The Muffins' original bass player >was >Jocelyne Lanois -- Daniel Lanois' sister. Jocelyne is also married to >Malcolm Burn....former vocalist for Boys Brigade and second engineer, after >Mark Howard, on most of Daniel's biggest recording projects (U2, Gabriel, >Robbie Robertson, Dylan). > [Ed McMahon voice] "You are correct, sir". Jocelyne Lanois was also in Crash Vegas, one of my favourite Spirit-Of-Radio bands from the early 90's. > >Jaimie Vernon, >President, Bullseye Records >"Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!!" >http://www.bullseyecanada.com >Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia >http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/ > > >