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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Comoteens - Get Off My Case (1983)

The Comateens were originally a New Wave duo formed in 1978 in New York City by bassist/vocalist Nic North and guitarist Ramona Jan. Soon after, Lyn Byrd joined on vocals and synthesiser, and the duo became a trio. When Jan departed in 1980, North's brother Oliver joined on guitar, completing the final lineup.

The band was one of the first in the world to record solely with a drum machine, joining the ranks of the burgeoning electropop avant guarde along with bands such as Suicide, Kraftwerk and Soft Cell.
Pictures on a String, their first album for Virgin Records, was released in 1983 yielding the dance club hit "Get Off My Case".
The band split up in 1985. Oliver North died in 1987 of asthma-related heart failure due to a heroin overdose.

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj52Jjr0nrs

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