First serious band I played in was called 'Spring City', which is the nickname for Waukesha Wisconsin, the city near which we played most of our gigs. So called because in the 1800s is was fairly famous for its healing mineral water springs. Folks would come from all over the country to partake and spend time and $$$ at the myriad spas in the area.

Most of the springs and all the spas are gone, but the name stuck. We selected it for the band purely for its neutral yet recognizable tone. We played together with only one addition (4 to 5 members) for 10+ years until marriages and other life changes broke us up.

Those were the most fun and carefree days of my life. Wish I could go back.

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First serious band I played in was called 'Spring City', which is the nickname for Waukesha Wisconsin, the city near which we played most of our gigs. So called because in the 1800s is was fairly famous for its healing mineral water springs. Folks would come from all over the country to partake and spend time and $$$ at the myriad spas in the area.

Most of the springs and all the spas are gone, but the name stuck. We selected it for the band purely for its neutral yet recognizable tone. We played together with only one addition (4 to 5 members) for 10+ years until marriages and other life changes broke us up.

Those were the most fun and carefree days of my life. Wish I could go back.

I used to work for the Dutch importer

High Voltage

A final name was never agreed upon, but one suggestion by the bass player was rejected:  Random Precision.

The only "real" band I was ever in (albeit for all of six weeks) was Foolish Pleasure.  This was in 1984 and not to be confused with newer bands that took that name.

The Blue Lights

The Chocolate Mess

Calliope

Harvest

Vance OR Towers (A&M Records)

Sue Saad & The Next (Planet Records)

Jimmy Saad & The Virtual Cowboy Band (2012)

Free Beer Tonite.



We never could get a bar or club to book us... dunno why....

I honestly can't remember the name of the first few bands, the only paying gigs were done under the auspices of "Scavenger"

Invasion

We were a highschool garage cover band that played house & keg parties (Ozzy, Zepp, D. Purple, M. Crue etc..) that had a regular following of friends (even with our bad playing).

Broke Down Mess...

The first band where I wasn't alone in the garage wondering why the rest of the band didn't show up was Front Line.  The unfortunate thing was that someone decided to make a graphic of the name and underlined it.  The underlined version looked like "Eront Line".  Sadly, that's the name that stuck.  Fortunately, the band didn't live long enough for that to matter.

Drums, bass and electric piano.  No vocals.  Yeah.  It was that good.