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==== Early Versions: 1978 - 1979 ==== | ==== Early Versions: 1978 - 1979 ==== | ||
- | Undercover (and [[The Lifesavers]]) formed out of members that came from two earlier bands, [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]]. Both bands started in 1978. They were described by John J. Thompson as “edgier than Larry Norman and Love Song.” | + | Undercover (and [[The Lifesavers]]) formed out of members that came from two earlier bands, [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]]. Both bands started in 1978. They were described by John J. Thompson as “edgier than Larry Norman and Love Song.” |
- | Gary Wilson tells what he remembers | + | Jim Nicholson and [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]] had been best friends since high school and were members |
- | Jim Nicolson, | + | Gary Wilson tells what he remembers of [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] in the book // |
[[Ric Alba]] had this to say about the two bands: | [[Ric Alba]] had this to say about the two bands: | ||
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==== Early Years of Undercover ==== | ==== Early Years of Undercover ==== | ||
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+ | Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], Danny Pavlis (drums), and [[Ric Alba]] (bass) started [[Undercover]] in about 1979 or 1980. The band decided they needed a real lead singer, so they put an ad in their church bulletin. After auditioning a number of singers, Bill Walden answered the ad and he completed the lineup. [[Undercover]] started rehearsing in a greenhouse owned by Danny' | ||
After a couple of months of practice, Undercover had their first concert along with The [[Lifesavors]] (also their first concert) and another group, [[The Chosen Ones]] (which consisted of Chris Pavlis (Danny' | After a couple of months of practice, Undercover had their first concert along with The [[Lifesavors]] (also their first concert) and another group, [[The Chosen Ones]] (which consisted of Chris Pavlis (Danny' | ||
When Undercover released its first album in 1982, it was described by some as " | When Undercover released its first album in 1982, it was described by some as " | ||
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+ | The first Undercover album had very limited distribution - mostly local stores and out of the back of the band members' | ||
After the first album, [[Ric Alba]], Ray Hersom, and Danny Paylis all left the band. Alba joined the [[Altar Boys]] and also released a solo album called //Holes in the Floor Of Heaven// in 1991. Hersom left [[The Lifesavors]] before they recorded their first album and joined Undercover after their first one was recorded... but before the photo session, so he never actually played on Undercover (hence the “After Tracks" | After the first album, [[Ric Alba]], Ray Hersom, and Danny Paylis all left the band. Alba joined the [[Altar Boys]] and also released a solo album called //Holes in the Floor Of Heaven// in 1991. Hersom left [[The Lifesavors]] before they recorded their first album and joined Undercover after their first one was recorded... but before the photo session, so he never actually played on Undercover (hence the “After Tracks" | ||
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After the release of // | After the release of // | ||
- | Undercover played what the band initially saw as its last concert as a functioning band on June 5, 1987. One live show was recorded and released as //3-28-87//. Two songs from the //You & I EP// were played at the concert. Joey "Ojo" Taylor recorded and released a solo album as [[Ojo]] called // | + | After Blue Collar records went under, [[Gene Eugene]] had the idea to start a music label with [[Ojo| JoeyTaylor]] and Barry Hill. The name of the corporation was [[Brainstorm Artists International]], with Marantha Music initially agreeing to sell [[Broken Records]] to them. Their first release was Undercover' |
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+ | Undercover played what the band initially saw as its last concert as a functioning band on June 5, 1987. [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]] later had this to say about the decision: | ||
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+ | Taylor recorded and released a solo album as [[Ojo]] called // | ||
In 1988, Undercover contributed a cover of "Come All Ye Faithful" | In 1988, Undercover contributed a cover of "Come All Ye Faithful" | ||
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Undercover played two reunion shows in California in August 2005. In a message posted on the band's forum that month, Taylor wrote, "We are internally, as a band, trying to figure out where to go from here and what that might look like, given our life realities and burning desire to fulfill whatever musical calling we might have, too. We appreciate your prayers." | Undercover played two reunion shows in California in August 2005. In a message posted on the band's forum that month, Taylor wrote, "We are internally, as a band, trying to figure out where to go from here and what that might look like, given our life realities and burning desire to fulfill whatever musical calling we might have, too. We appreciate your prayers." | ||
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+ | Around 2010, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]] and Gym Nicholson had been working on an Undercover re-worked version of the [[Boys Club]] song "I Love You." A rough version of the song with Rob Gallas on vocals and [[Ric Alba]] on bass was posted to the band's MySpace page, with plans to get Sim Wilson to record some vocals as well. At the time, Down the Line magazine asked if there were new plans for music, but Taylor responded they were working on occasional singles but no album. | ||
In 2011 Intense Millennium Records released a newly remastered stand-alone CD of // | In 2011 Intense Millennium Records released a newly remastered stand-alone CD of // | ||
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==== Outside of Undercover ==== | ==== Outside of Undercover ==== | ||
- | Lithium Saints | + | [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]] received his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and MM from California State University, Fullerton. He moved to the East coast in 2007 to teach at James Madison University is Harrisonburg, |
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- | Second solo album by [[Ric Alba]] | + | [[Ric Alba]] |
- | Bill Walden | + | Bill Walden |
- | Moral DK formed by Gym Nicholson with Rob Gallas, [[Ric Alba]], Jeff Sheets, and Gary Olsen. | + | Gym Nicholson |
===== Discography ===== | ===== Discography ===== | ||
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* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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