Big Kids - Facing Out - 1989from the cassette "Happy Kick & RIP"
It was Fall 1987 and all were students at UNC Greensboro. Britt 'Snuzz' Uzzell was playing guitar in the Sociopaths, and Jeff Carroll was playing guitar in Notes From a Strange Mailbag. With Notes on indefinite hiatus Uzzell & Carroll began cowriting. After a handful of songs emerged they recruited Mike Fowler (Sociopaths drummer) to start Big Kids. Shows and recordings followed. Eventually Fowler was replaced by former Notes drummer Eddie Walker. Walker left and the group dissolved after difficulty nailing down a suitable drummer. In late 1990 Big Kids reformed with Carroll, Uzzell & Walker only to break up again in 1991.
Snuzz and Eddie Walker went onto to form Bus Stop with Evan Olson (Notes From a Strange Mailbag and Majosha) and Chuck Folds (brother of Ben Folds). Snuzz is still recording as a solo artist.
Jeff went onto to form Jeff Carroll and The Desmonds. He is now a mastering engineer.
Band Members:
Snuzz: Bass, Vocals
Jeff Carroll: Guitar, Vocals
Eddie Walker: Drums
2 comments:
Wow! I recently stumbled across an old tape of my Saturday morning show from WUAG (UNCG radio) dated 1989 - of course I made a bunch of MP3s of the choice tracks, and this was one of them. I remember playing all the NC bands incessantly - Big Kids, Jonny Quest, Channel Cats, Majosha...what a great time for "indie" :)
If you have any Channel Cats, please post!
I am desperately searching for a CD copy of the first Bus Stop albulm- the one with what looks like the blimp on the cover in red and yellow. I had it on tape (gasp!) in the 90's and have been without for so long...can someone please help a W-S native out?! email aikentarheel@yahoo.com.
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