Pearl Harbour and the Explosions
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Pearl Harbor and the Explosions was a musical act from San Francisco, California
. Forming in 1978, the new wave
band had limited success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with their debut single, "Drivin'
", reaching the lower end of the American top 40 charts in 1980. That same year, they released a self-titled LP
which included the song "Shut Up and Dance", which received considerable airplay, particularly in the Bay Area. The vocalist, Pearl E. Gates (also known as "Pearl Harbor", and later "Pearl Harbour" (Commonwealth spelling), was once married to Clash
bassist Paul Simonon
. Gates had been a part of the Leila and the Snakes
live shows, prior to forming the band. After Gates left the band, the remaining members, Peter Bilt and the Stench brothers (stage names for John and Hilary Hanes) performed as Peter Bilt and the Expressions.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Forming in 1978, the new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band had limited success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with their debut single, "Drivin'
Drivin'
"Drivin" was a moderately successful hit single for San Francisco new wave band Pearl Harbor and the Explosions. It first was released on 415 Records, November 21, 1979...
", reaching the lower end of the American top 40 charts in 1980. That same year, they released a self-titled LP
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions (album)
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions is San Francisco band Pearl Harbor and the Explosions' debut album, released in 1980 on Warner Bros. Records.-Track listing:...
which included the song "Shut Up and Dance", which received considerable airplay, particularly in the Bay Area. The vocalist, Pearl E. Gates (also known as "Pearl Harbor", and later "Pearl Harbour" (Commonwealth spelling), was once married to Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
bassist Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
Paul Gustave Simonon is an English musician and artist best known as the bass guitarist for punk rock band The Clash. Recent work includes his involvement in the album The Good, the Bad & the Queen with Damon Albarn, Simon Tong and Tony Allen, released in January 2007...
. Gates had been a part of the Leila and the Snakes
Leila And The Snakes
Leila And The Snakes was a rock group based out of San Francisco in the 1970s and 1980s. The lead singer of the group was Jane Dornacker, who went under the name of Leila. Dornacker has previously toured with the group The Tubes. Other members of the group were Pamela Wood on the bass and Scott...
live shows, prior to forming the band. After Gates left the band, the remaining members, Peter Bilt and the Stench brothers (stage names for John and Hilary Hanes) performed as Peter Bilt and the Expressions.
External links
- http://www.ear.fm/Encyclopedia%20H/harbour_pearl.htm
- Bio at mp3.com
- Bio at ARTIST direct
- Pearl Harbor & the Explosions MySpace page http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=188886800