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Half a Mind

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Half a Mind
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Or Is It That You Never Lost It
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False Attonement live
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General Info

Genre: New Wave / Post punk / Rock
Location ATLANTA, VN
Profile Views: 63348
Last Login: 12/15/2010
Member Since 4/23/2005
Website scaredrecords.com
Record Label Columbia (almost), no...Scared
Bio
...... ....Hey, check out interviews with members of VieTNam on GearWire.com discussing their instruments, set-ups, and gear accessories. ..Click the name of the interviewee to view the video page of each member:.. ....Ken Schenck: guitar.... ....Laurie G-Force: bass.... ....Stan Satin: lead vocals, saxophone.... ....David Dean: drums.... ............ ..Below, VieTNam performs their rendition of ..Polythene Pam.. and Laurie G-Force's original song ..Missing in Action.. live at eyedrum, Atlanta, October 7, 2006. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Widescreen Cinemascope video by ..Tim Theall.... ..All 13 tracks from the album ....Past Away.... are available for download at the .. iTunes Store. ........ ............ ..25 years in the making, the new album .."Past Away".. is now available in two versions. The official 6 page digipak release containing 13 tracks and over 60 minutes of music. Order now by clicking this button:.... .. .. .. .... ..A ..Special Art Edition.. is also available in unique hand-painted, numbered and signed fold-out digipaks with a 4-page insert. 13 tracks, over 60 minutes of music. ...... ..Order the Special Art Edition with PAYPAL: .. .. .. .. .. .... ....Vietnam.. formed at the dawn of the new decade---..the 80's.., and ushered in a fresh era of music to the Atlanta new wave scene. Embraced by the early 80's cavalcade of Athens bands like ..Pylon, Method Actors, R.E.M., Love Tractor, Limbo District.., etc., Vietnam wowed the patrons of the legendary ..688 club, 40 Watt club, and the Agora Ballroom.., but unfortunately never released a record---until now. ..Order here: .. .. .. .. ...... ...... Read a current review of ..Past Away.. by Chad Radford in ...... .......... .... ..
Members
VieTNam's 6 page deluxe digipak CD .... Past Away .... available now: Only $9.00 + S & H. ........ .... .. .. .. .. .... ......Vietnam Veterans.. (In order of appearance):.. ........Drew Davidson.... electric guitar.. ........Stan Satin*...... lead vocals, saxophone, percussion.. ......Tim Hunter.... bass, moog synthesiser, drums.. ......Sue Garner.... moog synthesiser, backing vocals, steel drum, conga.. ......Bruce Sehorne.... bass.. ......Joe Anderson.... manager, producer, booking agent, tour manager, flunky, guru.. ......Lee Self.... bass, backing vocals.. ........David Dean*...... drums, backing vocals, moog synthesiser, steel drum, percussion.. ......John Stratton.... percussion.. ......J.E. Garnett.... bass, backing vocals.. ......Paul Lenz.... drums.. ........Dana Downs~...... rhythm guitar, backing vocals, cowbell.. ......Nicky Giannaris.... bass.. ......Randy Presley.... drums.. ......Lenore Thompson.. ..bass, backing vocals.. ......Debbie Wall.. ..drums.. ......Steve Beach .... electric guitar.. ......Bryan Lilje.... bass.. ........David Watkins*...... drums, percussion.. ......Jennifer Ericson.... electric guitar.. ......John Stun...... guitar, backing vocals.. ........Laurie G-Force*...... bass, backing vocals.. ........Ken Schenck*...... electric guitar.. ........*Current Line-up...... ........~Special Athens Guest Member...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... ............
Influences
Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Wire, Gang of Four, The B-52's, Devo, Talking Heads, Pere Ubu, Public Image Ltd., Bauhaus, Joy Division, The Cure, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Television, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, James White & the Blacks, James Chance, The Contortions, Cabaret Voltaire, Tuxedomoon, Suicide, A Certain Ratio, X-Ray Spex, Medium Medium, The Clash, XTC
Sounds Like
Vietnam ...... ....Click this pic to see more photos of Vietnam live at the Alternative Jam, Nashville, April 1982... .......... ..photo by Allen Welty-Green.. ....Ken Schenck.., of Macacca and formerly of legendary Atlanta band 86. ........