menandvolts

In 1979, Phil Kaplan, Jon Proudman and Brian Frank wanted to put together a Beefheart tribute band. By the fall of 1979 the first line-up of Men & Volts was finalized: Phil Kaplan on guitar and vocals, David Greenberger on bass, Jon Proudman on drums, Roger Stevenson on vocals & various, Tom Hall on sax, and Greg Fromohoio on marimba. After a couple of gigs they were told that they had to perform original material; cover bands weren't booked. The hardcore membership (Phil, David, Jon & Roger) decided to keep the name Men & Volts, wrote material, rehearsed and began playing out again in early 1981.
Spring 1982, their first EP got released. This first release had a distinctly Beefheartian flavor. Their later releases carried 'easier' material.

	men & volts: rhythms & blues (1982, ep, usa, eat)
1	men & volts: *hootersville (1983, lp, usa, eat)
2	men & volts: tramps in bloom (1984, lp, fr, new rose)
3	men & volts: the mule (1987, lp, usa, shimmy-disc)
	men & volts: stay in touch (1989, ??)
	men & volts: cheer up (1990, ??)
	men & volts: relentless / fright wig (??, 7")
	men & volts: basement rehearsals, nov - dec, 1979 (2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release) - all beefheart material
	men & volts: 4-track recordings 1979 - 80 (2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release) - all beefheart material
	men & volts: green st. party, jamaica plain, ma, 12 february 1980 (2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release) - all beefheart material
	men & volts: green street rehearsal, 19 april 1980 (2012, cdr-promo, usa, private release) - all beefheart material
	men & volts: a giraffe is listening to the radio - men & volts play captain beefheart (2017, lp, usa, feeding tube records) - all compositions by captain beefheart