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Backstage Pass 77

by Backstage Pass

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    Hand-stamped and hand-numbered. Only 125 copies worldwide! Includes full-album download, and collectible BSP backstage pass...

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Semi-Pro Records is proud to announce the first-ever collection from California punk pioneers Backstage Pass. Available October 12th, in conjunction with Cassette Store Day 2019, the release features nine live and studio tracks. Limited to 125 copies worldwide, each tape will include digital downloads and Backstage Pass collectibles.
Backstage Pass was a mostly-female American punk-pop band from Los Angeles. The band was formed in 1976, and is known as one of the city’s earliest punk bands. They are also recognized for helping to build and launch Hollywood’s most iconic punk venue, The Masque.
Marina Del Rey (Marina Muhlfriedel) started the band on a whim with bassist Joanna Spock Dean. Before they ever played a note, Backstage Pass was announced in Britain’s “Melody Maker” and “Sounds” music newspapers, and in Rodney Bingenheimer’s “Phonograph Record Magazine” column. Genny Body (Genny Schorr), Ché Zuro, and Barrakuda Majors (Holly Beth Vincent) were other key members of the group. There were several incarnations of the band, all comprised of female musicians, except for an assortment of male drummers. Drummer Rod “The Perve” Mitchell played with Backstage Pass longer than any other drummer. Mike Ruiz from Milk n’ Cookies also performed in various lineups.
The band spent its first months rehearsing at Cherokee Studios in a room with a one-way mirror, through which Alice Cooper, David Bowie and others would watch them try to figure out their instruments. Their relationship to Stiff Records founder Jake Riviera, Elvis Costello, and British punk band The Damned coaxed them out of the rehearsal room and onto the stage. They played extensively in Southern and Northern California on bills with Devo, The Mumps, Wall of Voodoo, The Nuns, Elvis Costello (opening his first US tour!), The Screamers, The Weirdos and others. Backstage Pass was often featured in seminal punk publications including “Backdoor Man,” “Slash Magazine,” “Flipside” and others, photographed by notable rock photographers including Jenny Lens, Brad Elterman, Donna Santisi and James Stark.
The band’s song ‘Legend (Come on Up to Me)’ appears on the Rhino Records punk anthology “Saturday Night Pogo,” and was covered by Redd Kross in the cult movie “Desperate Teenage Lovedolls” with Spock singing lead.
Backstage Pass dissolved in 1979. Marina Del Rey formed Vivabeat, which was signed by Peter Gabriel to Charisma Records. Holly Vincent created Holly and The Italians and had a hit record with ‘Tell That Girl to Shut Up.’ Ché’ Zuro became part of The Orchids which was formed by Kim Fowley. Genny Schorr had been a contender to join the Runaways before joining Backstage Pass and later turned down a role in The Go-Go’s. She instead went on to be in the original lineup of cow-punk band The Screamin’ Sirens with Pleasant Gehman. Spock later played with a number of local bands, as bass player and percussionist. Marina, Genny, and Spock continue to be interviewed about the early punk era in Los Angeles.
Semi-Pro Records is an East Nashville independent label, focusing on short-run analog releases and handmade collectibles.



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released September 20, 2019

Let Me Show You Love (Studio)*
(Written by Genevieve Schorr & Joanna Spock Dean)
Genny Schorr: Vocals & Guitar
Joanna Spock Dean: Vocals & Bass
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Rod Mitchell: Drums

Legend (Come On Up To Me) (Studio)*
(Written by Joanna Spock Dean)
Joanna Spock Dean: Lead Vocals & Bass
Genny Schorr: Guitar
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Rod Mitchell: Drums

Manic In A Panic (Live)^
(Written by Holly Beth Vincent)
Holly Beth Vincent: Vocals & Guitar
Joanna Spock Dean: Bass
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Ché Zuro: Guitar & Backing Vocal

Be Tonight (Live)^
(Written by Marina Muhlfriedel)
Holly Beth Vincent: Vocals & Guitar
Joanna Spock Dean: Bass & Backing Vocals
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Ché Zuro: Backing Vocals Guitar
Rod Mitchell: Drums

Waiting Around (Live)^
(Written by Joanna Spock Dean & Genevieve Schorr)
Joanna Spock Dean: Vocals and Bass
Holly Beth Vincent: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Ché Zuro: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Rod Mitchell: Drums

Things Are Gonna Change (Live)^
(Written by Joanna Spock Dean and Genevieve Schorr)
Holly Vincent: Vocals and Slide Guitar
Joanna Spock Dean: Bass & Backing Vocals
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Ché Zuro: Guitar
Rod Mitchell: Drums

Fantasy Girl (Live)^
(Written by Holly Beth Vincent)
Holly Beth Vincent: Vocals & Guitar
Joanna Spock Dean: Bass & Backing Vocals
Ché Zuro: Guitar & Backing Vocals
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Rod Mitchell: Drums

Transylvanian/Crash Landing (Live)^
(Written by Genevieve Schorr & Joanna Spock Dean)
Ché Zuro: Lead Vocals & Guitar
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Holly Beth: Vincent Guitar
Joanna Spock Dean: Lead Vocals (on Crash Landing) & Bass
Rod Mitchell: Drums

Tougher Than Diamonds (Studio)*
(Written by Dirk Etienne)
Genny Schorr: Vocals & Guitar
Joanna Spock Dean: Vocals & Bass
Marina Muhlfriedel: Keyboards
Rod Mitchell: Drums

*Produced by Dirk Etienne (Let Me Show You Love additional production by Bil Lane)
^Live Recordings by Alec Murphy and Robert Garmen with Restoration by Mick Muhlfriedel

Cover photos: Spock, Genny, Marina: by Donna Santisi. Rod, Holly by ©Jenny Lens. Ché unknown.
Cover design: Brad Plaid
BSP Flier design: Cali Sales

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