Th' Cigaretz - Scared Of Girls - 1978from the lp Crawl Rite Outta My Skin
The band th' Cigaretz had the distinction of being one of Raleigh's first "Punk Rock" bands. Their assets were their loud music, notable stage presence, and a fast and furious pace. As they said "from the big city, please welcome Th' Cigaretz".
from "How NC got its Punk Attitude" - by Sam Hicks
They had been in cover bands for years, but were sick of heavy metal, poodle haircuts, and trying to play wah wah pedals wearing platform shoes. House painters by day, they say it was a combination of paint fumes and Never Mind The Bollocks, that inspired them to "...just say fuck it!." The problem was, original music wasn't of interest to anyone at this time. The only club that would allow them to play regularly was the Free Advice; their Thursday nights were dead so they made them into "Punk Night" to fill the void.
Band Members:
Throb - Drums
Bindee - Bass, Vocals
Johnny Guitar Vocals, Guitar
Jimmy Jones - Vocals, Guitar
1 comment:
Hey man, I love your blog--you've got all the NC music that I don't have. The MP3 of "Scared of Girls" seems to have some problems with the right channel cutting in & out partway through it. I have a better copy that I ripped from my copy of the LP, if you'd like. How about you reject my comment & I'll put my email address in here: grady@ibiblio.org -- email me & I'll send you a link to either a new MP3 or a .cif file that you can burn a CD of the whole LP from.
Ross Grady
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