Majosha - Get That Bug - 1989from the Fresh Avery release "Shut Up and Listen To Majosha"
Greensboro's Majosha began playing bars and frat parties for a while and eventually put out a self-produced EP sold at a few local stores called "Party Night: Five Songs About Jesus". There were 4 songs, and none were about Jesus. The 4 songs were: Get That Bug (Outta Your System), Kalamazoo, Where's Bohemia and Cool Whip. Gradually their popularity grew and they played larger and farther flung gigs. Sometime in 1989, Dave Rich was replaced by Chris "Hound Dog" Brown on drums. They recorded "Shut Up and Listen to Majosha". They also borrowed Evan Olson from Chuck Folds' band, the DT's, at about the same time. Various tracks on Shut Up feature Dave, Chris or Ben on drums and/or Evan, Ben or Millard doing vocals. Shut Up contains, among others, the 4 songs from Party Night (remixed and/or re-recorded), Emaline and Video.
In 1989, a dance mix of "Get That Bug" by Millard and Ben was released in Japan. At some point Hound left the band and was replaced by Eddie Walker, who I think was also in the DT's with Chuck and Evan (all 3 of whom eventually became Bus Stop with Snuzz). In early 1990 Majosha broke up, and Ben formed Pots and Pans with Evan Olson (bass) and Britt "Snuzz" Uzzell (guitar & vocals). Ben played drums. They only lasted for about a month, after which Evan and Snuzz went on to form Bus Stop.
Band Members:
Ben Folds - Bass, Vocals
Millard Powers - Vocals, Guitar
Evan Olson - Vocals
Chris Brown - Drums
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Um, Greensboro's gems.
I have this tape in a box in the top of my closet together with family letters and a few mementos I don't want to go missing.
Loved it. They put on a good show. I saw them perform with Kickin' the Bucket (which was Norwood Cheek, Snuzz, and I think Eddie Walker) in early fall 1988. That place was hopping.
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