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Undercover started as a second-generation Jesus movement based band, associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and its Maranatha! Music record label. | Undercover started as a second-generation Jesus movement based band, associated with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and its Maranatha! Music record label. | ||
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- | Undercover (and [[The Lifesavers]]) formed out of members that came from two earlier bands, [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]]. Both bands started | + | [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]] moved around a lot as kid, but by 9th grade he moved his last time to Fullerton, California. He met Gym Nicholson in a mutual class, but really didn't get to interact with him much. During the last week of their senior year in high school, |
- | Gary Wilson tells what he remembers | + | Undercover (and [[The Lifesavers]]) formed out of members that came from two earlier bands, |
- | Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], Danny Pavlis | + | Jim Nicholson and [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]] had been best friends since high school and were members of [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]]. Chris Wimber was in [[Boaz]] before forming [[The Lifesavors]]. Both [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] and [[Boaz]] had line-ups that were changing and intermixing. By 1979, [[JC Rose|J.C. Rose]] was Jim Nicolson, [[Ojo|Joe Taylor]], and Dave Hackbarth while [[Boaz]] was Chris Wimber, Danny Pavlis, |
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+ | Gary Olsen 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' | ||
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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 " | ||
- | 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" | + | The first Undercover album had very limited distribution - mostly local stores and out of the back of the band members' |
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+ | After the first album, [[Ric Alba]], Ray Hersom, and Danny Paylis all left the band. Alba joined | ||
"God Rules," | "God Rules," | ||
- | In 1984, Undercover continued to grow lyrically with //Boys and Girls Renounce the World//. Right after the recording of the album, Bill Walden felt a calling to leave the group. Several different reasons probably contributed to his departure, including the growing pains of the band, a hectic road schedule, and starting a family. He remained a close friend to the band, occasionally even joining them onstage. At some point he joined [[Fourth Watch]] with Steve Pannier of [[The Altar Boys]]. They released one album - //Dare to be the One// - in 1986. Walden was replaced by Sim Wilson. | + | In 1984, Undercover continued to grow lyrically with //Boys and Girls Renounce the World//. Right after the recording of the album, Bill Walden felt a calling to leave the group. Several different reasons probably contributed to his departure, including the growing pains of the band, a hectic road schedule, and starting a family. He remained a close friend to the band, occasionally even joining them onstage. At some point he joined [[Fourth Watch]] with Steve Pannier of the [[Altar Boys]]. They released one album - //Dare to be the One// - in 1986. Walden was replaced by Sim Wilson. |
==== Transitions and the Break-Up/ | ==== Transitions and the Break-Up/ | ||
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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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==== Reuniting as an Alternative Rock Band ==== | ==== Reuniting as an Alternative Rock Band ==== | ||
- | The break up of the band proved to be short-lived, | + | The break up of the band proved to be short-lived. Someone approached the band to do a reunion show at the Roxy, and the response was so overwhelming that they reunited to play shows and release //Balance of Power// in 1990. This album also went in a dark gothic alternative hard rock direction. They continued changing to various alternative rock styles on their next three albums. However, the band had intended to get away from the depression of // |
Their 1992 album // | Their 1992 album // | ||
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==== Reissues and Reunions ==== | ==== Reissues and Reunions ==== | ||
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+ | At some point by 1996, [[Brainstorm Artists International]] was divided between [[Gene Eugene]] and [[Ojo|Joey Taylor]]. Taylor created [[Innocent Media]], a label that released Undercover albums and a few other bands. However, in 1997 it became mostly a label for Undercover releases. | ||
In 1996 and 1997, [[Innocent Media]] released two box set collections of most of the music by Undercover up until that point. //Anthology Volume 1// (1996) was a 2-disc set that contained their first four albums (plus a three bonus tracks). //Anthology Volume 1// (1997) was a 4-disc set that contained their live album and final three albums (plus three bonus tracks). The //You and I EP// was not included on either box set. | In 1996 and 1997, [[Innocent Media]] released two box set collections of most of the music by Undercover up until that point. //Anthology Volume 1// (1996) was a 2-disc set that contained their first four albums (plus a three bonus tracks). //Anthology Volume 1// (1997) was a 4-disc set that contained their live album and final three albums (plus three bonus tracks). The //You and I EP// was not included on either box set. | ||
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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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+ | Lithium Saints | ||
- | 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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