In the Fall
of 1984, Larry Mason and I were playing the Seattle club circuit as members
of The Allies, one of the hardest working bands on the scene at the time.
With a local radio hit - 'Emma Peel' - critically acclaimed recordings,
and a video under their belts, The Allies worked a minimum of six days
a week, playing all over the northwestern US and up into British Columbia,
Canada. At the same time, New Jersey based Soul Attack - with Ernie Mendillo
and Ed Rupprecht - were playing gigs in and around their home state, with
occasional jaunts into New York City. They had also made and released
a local record in 1984. Having played in The Allies since its beginnings
in the summer of 1979, and feeling that the band gone as far as it could
...
