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| |:::|(1982) [[Mark Krischak]], [[Michael Knott]], Kevin Lee, John ? , Brandon ?| | |:::|(1982) [[Mark Krischak]], [[Michael Knott]], Kevin Lee, John ? , Brandon ?| | ||
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| Gary Wilson tells what he remembers of [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] in the book // | Gary Wilson tells what he remembers of [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] in the book // | ||
| - | Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], Danny Pavlis (drums), and [[Ric Alba]] (bass) started [[Undercover]]. [[Undercover]] started rehearsing in a greenhouse owned by Danny' | + | Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], Danny Pavlis (drums), and [[Ric Alba]] (bass) started [[Undercover]]. [[Undercover]] started rehearsing in a greenhouse owned by Danny' |
| [[Ric Alba]] had this to say about the two bands: | [[Ric Alba]] had this to say about the two bands: | ||
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| >"I played keys in [[Boaz]] starting in 1978. I met them when my drummer-since-childhood Frank Pipitone auditioned and joined [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]]. Frank and I had 'got saved' at a hippie bible study group at the home of Ross Mann, and we had a hippy folk trio with Ross that broke up when Frank joined [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]]. [[Ojo]] had a friend, Chris Wimber, with a band that needed a singer and keyboard player, so Ross and I joined up and there was [[Boaz]]. | >"I played keys in [[Boaz]] starting in 1978. I met them when my drummer-since-childhood Frank Pipitone auditioned and joined [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]]. Frank and I had 'got saved' at a hippie bible study group at the home of Ross Mann, and we had a hippy folk trio with Ross that broke up when Frank joined [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]]. [[Ojo]] had a friend, Chris Wimber, with a band that needed a singer and keyboard player, so Ross and I joined up and there was [[Boaz]]. | ||
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| >"I had secretly idolized Taylor and Nicholson for their prog-rock abilities, as I was becoming a huge fan of Yes and Chris Squire at the time. I would have muscled my way into a band with them sooner but [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]]' | >"I had secretly idolized Taylor and Nicholson for their prog-rock abilities, as I was becoming a huge fan of Yes and Chris Squire at the time. I would have muscled my way into a band with them sooner but [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]]' | ||
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| - | The Lifesavors | + | The Lifesavors |
| - | Krischak | + | In 1980, Krischak |
| - | In 1980, Krischak disappeared for two weeks and then reappeared saying he was a born-again Christian and had to quit the band. The Popsicles carried on, but one by one they also all became Christians. Their last concert was as a Christian | + | About a year after becoming |
| - | Brothers Mike Stand and Kevin Lee had a landscape business together. One day Lee mentioned to his brother | + | As far as the name of the band, Krischak was the one that came up with The Lifesavors. |
| - | The exact timeline of who joined the band when is unknown, but a live demo called //3-14-81 Live// (recorded | + | Their first concert as The Lifesavors was at a roller skating rink in Yorba Linda, California, sometime in late 1980. Undercover and a band called [[The Chosen Ones]] also played at the concert. Stand went to see them the first time that The Lifesavors played at Calvary Chapel, where he was inspired to go that direction musically. |
| - | The Lifesavors seemed to be more at home in Hollywood clubs than churches. They often played with several punk icons, including the Darby Crash Band (Crash was co-founder of The Germs) in late 1980. They still played at churches from time to time, but Krischak later said “playing at Calvary Costa Mesa was kind of weird because they didn’t really care for dancing there and we were kind of used to everyone dancing and having fun.” | + | The original version of the band recorded their first demo, which also became known as //3-14-81 Live//. This demo was recorded at a church in Downey, California. Krischak served as the early leader of the band performing as lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and lead guitarist. |
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| + | The Lifesavors seemed to be more at home in Hollywood clubs and dance halls than churches. Some of the more famous clubs that they played in were The Starwood, The Whisky-a-Go-Go, | ||
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| + | Krischak later recalled that the band preferred to play their own shows at dance halls: " | ||
| Stand also recalled how The Lifesavors had a Bible study at Ray Hersom’s house. [[Altar Boys]] bassist [[Ric Alba]] also worked with The Lifesavors at one point. According to [[Ric Alba|Alba]]: | Stand also recalled how The Lifesavors had a Bible study at Ray Hersom’s house. [[Altar Boys]] bassist [[Ric Alba]] also worked with The Lifesavors at one point. According to [[Ric Alba|Alba]]: | ||
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| >"I did some keys for The Lifesavors, but was never a member. They were forming while [[Undercover]] was at the same time. Lifesavors rehearsed in Ray Hersom' | >"I did some keys for The Lifesavors, but was never a member. They were forming while [[Undercover]] was at the same time. Lifesavors rehearsed in Ray Hersom' | ||
| - | In early 1981, The Lifesavors and [[Undercover]] were both asked to release albums through The [[Ministry Resource Center]] (MRC) label. By the time The Lifesavors released their debut full length album //Us Kids//, Hersom was not in the band and [[Michael Knott]] had joined on rhythm guitars. Knott has later stated that he was about 16 or 17 years old at this time (but he was more likely 18 or 19). Knott’s involvement with The Lifesavors on //Us Kids// was minimal at the most. According to Lee, “Mike stepped in the middle of the recording. I think he only collaborated on one song.” Stand also stated that the Lifesavors Bible study at Hersom’s house was started five or six months before Knott came on the scene. | + | In early 1981, The Lifesavors and [[Undercover]] were both asked to release albums through The [[Ministry Resource Center]] (MRC) label. By the time The Lifesavors released their debut full length album //Us Kids//, Hersom was not in the band and [[Michael Knott]] had joined on rhythm guitars. |
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| + | Knott has later stated that he was about 16 or 17 years old at this time (but he was more likely 18 or 19). Knott’s involvement with The Lifesavors on //Us Kids// was minimal at the most. According to Lee, “Mike stepped in the middle of the recording. I think he only collaborated on one song.” | ||
| - | Before The Lifesavors, Knott already had an extensive background in the Orange County music scene. Various bands of his like The One, The Hightops, and Michael Knott’s | + | Before The Lifesavors, Knott already had an extensive background in the Orange County music scene. Various bands of his like [[The One]], [[The Hightops]], and [[Mike Knotts |
| - | [[Michael Knott|Knott]] described the band’s early sound as “pseudo punk rock songs.” Many outlets refer to //Us Kids/ as the first Christian punk album (although a few releases like //No Sham!// by the [[Bill Mason Band]] preceded it by two years). The album’s producer Thom Roy refers to the sound as power pop. | + | [[Michael Knott|Knott]] described the band’s early sound as “pseudo punk rock songs.” Many outlets refer to //Us Kids// as the first Christian punk album (although a few releases like //No Sham!// by the [[Bill Mason Band]] preceded it by two years). The album’s producer Thom Roy refers to the sound as power pop. |
| Two weeks after joining the band, Knott started dancing around on stage during a Lifesavors concert at Calvary Chapel Downey and encouraging the crowd there to do the same. This led to the band getting in trouble and being banned from playing churches for 8 months. This forced the band to focus almost exclusively on clubs. The Lifesavors became a popular band on the club circuit, often opening for larger bands. The Lifesavors would get anywhere from 800 to 3,000 people at any given gig. | Two weeks after joining the band, Knott started dancing around on stage during a Lifesavors concert at Calvary Chapel Downey and encouraging the crowd there to do the same. This led to the band getting in trouble and being banned from playing churches for 8 months. This forced the band to focus almost exclusively on clubs. The Lifesavors became a popular band on the club circuit, often opening for larger bands. The Lifesavors would get anywhere from 800 to 3,000 people at any given gig. | ||
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| ==== Transition: 1982 ==== | ==== Transition: 1982 ==== | ||
| - | A live bootleg from 1982 features [[Mark Krischak|Krischak]], | + | A live bootleg from 1982 features [[Mark Krischak|Krischak]], |
| At some point in early 1982, Krischak left the band and Knott took over to record the two song //You and Me// single. John and Brandon are not listed on this release. The line-up for the single is just the trio of Knott, Wimber, and Lee. The full story of what happened is unknown at this time, but Lee had this to say at one time about internal disagreements within the band: “Mark got jealous of Mike and quit after [he had] invited Mike in the band in the first place…. We begged Mark not to leave. [Chris] Wimber always had to be the boss, and that caused tension. But Chris was a very creative guy [with a] strong personality and a trendsetter. I love the guy and miss him.” Krischak was also known to later refer to Knott on discussion boards as a “spawn of Satan” that he would never work with again. However, Krischak later had this to say: “there were two front men (me and Mike) and two songwriters (me and Mike) so I figured that the band would be better if it was just going in one direction / singer / songwriter instead of two.” Mike Stand did sound for the band after Krischak left for about 6 months until The Altar Boys took off. | At some point in early 1982, Krischak left the band and Knott took over to record the two song //You and Me// single. John and Brandon are not listed on this release. The line-up for the single is just the trio of Knott, Wimber, and Lee. The full story of what happened is unknown at this time, but Lee had this to say at one time about internal disagreements within the band: “Mark got jealous of Mike and quit after [he had] invited Mike in the band in the first place…. We begged Mark not to leave. [Chris] Wimber always had to be the boss, and that caused tension. But Chris was a very creative guy [with a] strong personality and a trendsetter. I love the guy and miss him.” Krischak was also known to later refer to Knott on discussion boards as a “spawn of Satan” that he would never work with again. However, Krischak later had this to say: “there were two front men (me and Mike) and two songwriters (me and Mike) so I figured that the band would be better if it was just going in one direction / singer / songwriter instead of two.” Mike Stand did sound for the band after Krischak left for about 6 months until The Altar Boys took off. | ||
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| - | At some point during the recording, [[Michael Knott|Knott]] says that John Wimber told them that he wanted the band to travel around the United States planting churches. [[Michael Knott|Knott]] didn't feel led to do that, so he left the band and formed [[Idle Lovell]]. Kirk Heiner joined the band after [[Michael Knott|Knott]] left. According to Heiner, at this point they decided to re-record the vocals on //Dream Life//, with Goins singing lead vocals on about five songs and Heiner handling lead vocals on about six. [[Michael Knott|Knott]]' | + | At some point during the recording, [[Michael Knott|Knott]] says that John Wimber told them that he wanted the band to travel around the United States planting churches. [[Michael Knott|Knott]] didn't feel led to do that, so he left the band and formed [[Idle Lovell]]. At some point in this time period, Mark Allen was brought into the band to handle lead vocals for a few months. He played several shows, but ultimately did no work out. Kirk Heiner |
| Goins was not able to tour for //Dream Life//, so [[Mark Krischak|Krischak]] was brought back in for the tour. | Goins was not able to tour for //Dream Life//, so [[Mark Krischak|Krischak]] was brought back in for the tour. | ||
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| == as "The Lifesavors" | == as "The Lifesavors" | ||
| - | | 1981 | 3-14-81 (live demo) | | + | | 1981 | [[https:// |
| - | | 1981 | Us Kids | [[Swing Records]] | | + | | 1981 | [[https:// |
| | 1982 | You and Me (7-inch) | [[Swing Records]] | | | 1982 | You and Me (7-inch) | [[Swing Records]] | | ||
| | 1982 | Live 1982 (bootleg) | | | 1982 | Live 1982 (bootleg) | | ||
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| 1990 [[Key Records]] (KEY 8) | 1990 [[Key Records]] (KEY 8) | ||
| - | [[Mark Krischak]]\\ | + | [[Mark Krischak]] |
| - | Chris Wimber\\ | + | Ray Hersom - Rhtymn guitars, backing vocals\\ |
| - | Kevin Lee\\ | + | Chris Wimber |
| - | (others?) | + | Kevin Lee - Drums, backing vocals |
| - Christianity | - Christianity | ||
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| 1981 [[Swing Records]]\\ | 1981 [[Swing Records]]\\ | ||
| + | 1990 [[Key Records]]\\ | ||
| 1999 [[M8 Records]] | 1999 [[M8 Records]] | ||
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| * [[The Lifesavers]] | * [[The Lifesavers]] | ||
| * [[Lifesavors]] | * [[Lifesavors]] | ||
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