The Mundanes were an early-1980s

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-based new wave band with six members: John Andrews, Marsha Armitage,

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, Dean Lozow, and Kevin Tooley, and

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.''Make It the Same'' single liner notes. Marsha Armitage was the lead vocalist. The band was initially based in Providence (several of the band members attended Brown University) and played locally in the Boston-Providence area. The band generated tremendous energy and had a devoted following, but struggled to sign to a record label. In 1981, the band relocated to New York City. Shortly thereafter,

left the band to pursue another musical project,

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, with John Flansburgh.Interview
with John Flansburgh on ''Design Matters'' podcast, 3 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-10. Drummer Kevin Tooley was replaced by Peter Clemente, and Jim Gillson replaced John Linnell on keyboards. The band continued to gig in New England and played frequently in New York City venues, including CBGB. David Hemming, who had previously managed Pat Travers and

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, took on the band's management. They recorded a demo at RCA Studios, produced by Mick Ronson, that attracted record label attention, but the band remained unsigned and ultimately broke up in mid-1983.

References

External links

* The Mundanes on This Might Be A Wiki
Museum of Idiots
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