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Album Spotlight - 15:60:75 (Numbers Band) - Jimmy Bell's Still In Town

15-60-75 Akron June 2015 Numbers Band records vinyl

The Akron/Cleveland music scene of the late-70's was fertile ground for aspiring new wave and punk artists: Devo, Pere Ubu, The Pretenders, Dead Boys, Pagans, etc all cut their teeth in this scene. However, one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated artists of that time, 15-60-75 (The Numbers Band), quietly put out one of the best blues/rock/psych records ever made. Like their unusual name, The Numbers Band's sound is unique and hard to classify. It's hard-driving rhythm & blues with a punk attitude and a dischordant triple-saxophone attack. The band seems to...

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