Forgotten Artists/Bands of the 80s

[R. Evans]

Stumbled across this on Youtube the other day and could not believe I had forgotten about Martin Briley. I had this on cassette tape and played the hell out of it. Then it got munched and I forgot about this album until just this week.

A couple of songs from this fondly remembered album:

 

[LG]

Never heard of him or listened to him before reading your thread Bob...did he release more than one record?

 

[R. Evans]

He might have LG, but this is the only one I ever saw or heard from him. I'll do some checking around and see what I can find.

 

[LG]

I like the cover art on the one you posted, and he sounds good as well. Another one of those bands who slipped past me.

 

[R. Evans]

Wiki says he has released 4 solo albums to date. One prior to the above and two after. He has also done numerous recordings with other artists such as Pat Benatar, Jeff Healey, Night Ranger, and Gregg Allman among others.

His other releases:

Fear Of The Unknown- 1981



Dangerous Moments- 1985

It Comes In Waves- 2006

One Night With A Stranger was released in 1983.

 

[R. Evans]

I like the cover art on the one you posted, and he sounds good as well. Another one of those bands who slipped past me.

Yeah, I always thought that was a cool cover as well.

 

[LG]

^^At least I know all those other artists he played with...

I'll sniff around and see if I can find one of his records...but might take a while.

 

[R. Evans]

Another forgotten band that had success in the 80s was Omar And The Howlers. They had been around for years but it wasn't until releasing Hard Times In The Land Of Plenty in 1987 that they got "noticed". Another one hit wonder that deserved better.

And the title track and only hit:

 

[R. Evans]

^^At least I know all those other artists he played with...

I'll sniff around and see if I can find one of his records...but might take a while.

I have no idea how those other ones sound LG. All I remember is the One Night album. I really didn't even know that he had released more albums.

 

[LG]

Usually a bands Best album will be in circulation somewhere,,,it's a matter of getting lucky.

Hah...I have heard of the second band you posted, who could forget that name...