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Eight different lineups (at least!). Fifteen or more people in the band's inner circle. Twelve years. Lots of chemicals. You better believe there's some confusion surrounding the various incarnations of Black Market Baby. Here's the info I've got, retrieved from moldy fanzines, incomplete press clippings, and fuzzy memories...
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Paul Cleary - bass
Tommy Carr - drums
John Bailey - manager
John Blessing - roadie
Records: Potential Suicide 7", V/A - Connected LP, Crimes of Passion 7"
First Show: Feb. 1980 at Madam's Organ w/Tru Fax (or earlier/later? with a different name?)
Last Show: March 6, 1981 at the UMD Ballroom?
Notes: The band were practicing, sans name, in late '79 and early '80 in Trenchmouth's rehearsal space, with Trenchmouth's bassist, with Trenchmouth's manager and drummer watching. Boyd ended up swiping everything except the rehearsal space—a good thing for Charlie Danbury, Trenchmouth's vocalist, since that's where he lived!
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Mike Dolfi - bass
Tommy Carr - drums
Records:
First Show: spring '81 (April 24 at the latest)
Last Show: late summer '82? (Last I can find is Aug. 11 at the Mill with White Zombies, Social Suicide, Double O, Negative Approach, the Necros, and the Meatmen. The show was shut down at the very start of the Necros' set and the Meatmen didn't get to play.)
Notes: The band split briefly before reforming.
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Scott Logan - guitar
Mike Dolfi - bass
Tommy Carr - drums
Records: Senseless Offerings LP, V/A - Bouncing Babies LP
First Show: Dec. 12, 1982
Last Show: 1983?
Notes: Again, the band split briefly before reforming.
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Mike Dolfi - bass
Tommy Carr - drums
Records: V/A - Flipside Vinyl Fanzine LP
First Show:
Last Show: Feb. 1984 w/Girlschool?
Notes: Band split briefly, but Keith talked Boyd into another go-round.
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Mike Donegan - bass
Adrian Ossea - drums
Margo Buckley - manager
Records: none
First Show:
Last Show: Nov. 1984 in NYC (a gig was also scheduled for Dec. 31, but the band pulled out)
Notes: Band didn't split briefly—Tommy came back in fairly quickly.
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Mike Donegan - bass
Tommy Carr - drums
Margo Buckley - manager
Records: Kids Come First 12" (unreleased), Drunk and Disorderly 7", Baby Takes LP, Baby on Board LP/CD
First Show:
Last Show: At the Bayou?
Notes: The band were planning to split in '86, but stuck together once JEM started paying attention to them.
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Mike Donegan - bass
Kent Stax - drums
Margo Buckley - manager
Records: none
First/Last Show: Final gig, Jan. 1988 at the 9:30.
Notes: Kent was recruited specifically to play the final gig.
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Paul Cleary - bass
Sean Finnegan - drums
Records: none
First/Last Show: 9:30 Tenth Anniversary Party.
Notes: One off. "Pretty sloppy," sez Boyd.
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Mike Dolfi - bass
Neil Ekberg - drums
Records: V/A - Capitol Crisis CD
First Show: N/A
Last Show: N/A
Notes: Never played out?
Boyd Farrell - vocals
Keith Campbell - guitar
Mike Dolfi - bass
Tommy Carr - drums
Records: V/A - 9:30 Live 2xCD, Bloodstreet Boys 7", Durty Diapers album (unreleased)
First Show: 1993 at the 9:30 w/Agent Orange
Last Show: unknown (last I can find is Sept. 19, 1997 w/Adam West and the Stump Wizards in Harrisburg, PA)
Notes: The reformed band. Started as an informal thing, briefly turned serious, then petered out.
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