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Much ink and many drinks have been spilled attempting to describe the music of Action Plus. From the bonehead silliness of "Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo Woo (The Car Alarm Song)" to the suicidal white-trash roadtrip music of "Nonstop to Nowhere" to the Morricone-in-Turkey film music of "Zazelle," Action Plus has done its best to confuse listeners everywhere. Guitarist Joe Gore and vocalist/keyboardist Ursula Blind started Action Plus in 1996 with the participation of vocalist/percussionist/Theremin manipulator Sally Dana, bassist/guitarist Cynthia Smith and drummer Pat Campbell. In a series of memorable live performances and two 12-song CDs, Action Plus scraped the sticky depths of the pop-culture barrel in search of mutant riffs, fast getaways, and occasional moments of beauty. But in late 1998, tragedy struck. As the band unloaded their gear after a gig, an overzealous security guard accidentally locked them inside their 5'x5' storage unit. The band remained in storage until early 2003, when the facility was demolished to make way for an expanded Happy Donuts parking lot. Crawling from the wreckage, the surviving members of Action Plus vowed to reclaim their lofty position in the hierarchy of pop music. In 2004, Action Plus was signed to the legendary indie label Clubbo Records (www.clubbo.com). They are currently at work on a third LP. Action Plus has been called "the twisted kin of Josie and the Pussycats," "surf-goth," and even "cinematic," but the band prefers the traditional reaction of "you guys are really sick." Hear for yourself. Test-drive these Action Plus MP3s, and if you like the ride, buy our records! Check out the artist's website: http://clubbo.com/ActionBlurb.htm Track List: 1. Jets 2. Perfume 3. Francophile 4. Nothing to Write Home About 5. Bacharach 6. The Girl from Gilroy 7. Escape Theme from Those Amazing Balloon Bandits 8. It Would Have Been Perfect 9. Nonstop to Nowhere 10. The Word Forever 11. Wanderlust 12. Port of Last Call Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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