Former Young Brandos drummer Gary Dolick approached me in mid-1982 and asked if I wanted to start a band, not an original group, but one that would play hip covers and, in his words, "make a bunch of money."
Because of Gary's talent and connections, our debut gig was written up by Jill Warren in the Indianapolis Star and our second show was at The Vogue.
This was a super-group of early Naptown rockabilly and New Wave players: Gary and Jim Bracken from Your Parents (Indianapolis' Talking Heads) and "Gilvis" from Indy's first rockabilly group. Dave Langfit was the real deal on guitar. This group had a professional sound, but was completely jaded, a bit embarassed to be playing cover tunes, and had little stage presence. The group disbanded around the time I returned to Boston in the spring of 1983 to attend Berklee College of Music .
 The Vogue marquee in Broad Ripple. |
 Jim Bracken, Dave Langfitt, me, and Gary Dolick (on drums). This was the second version of the Party Gods, Jim Bracken having joined and lead singer Gilvis having left. I'm using a very cool mic stand, on loan from Randy King of the trail-blazing and under-appreciated band Your Parents. Apparently the Vogue gave the talent a yummy, free case of Budweiser in cans. |
 I have a video of this Skitz. show. Let's just say we weren't as funny as we thought we were. |
 Gary, the original Party God, cruising with guitarist Jim Bracken.
Gary, me and Jim Bracken |
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