Face to Face (new wave band)

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This is an article about the Boston new wave band. For the California punk band with the same name see Face to Face (punk band)

The band on the back of their final album One Big Day. Clockwise, from upper left: John Ryder, Billy Beard, Stuart Kimball, Angelo Petraglia and Laurie Sargent

Face to Face was a new wave Boston, Massachusetts quintet. Guitarist Stu Kimball formed the band in New Hampshire during the late '70s with a close group of talented friends. They moved to Boston in 1980 and were signed by Epic Records in 1982. Their highest reaching single was "10-9-8" from their self-titled first album, which peaked at #38 on the Top 40 charts. They disbanded in 1988, approximately one year after switching labels to PolyGram Records. Laurie Sargent went on to record as a solo artist and is currently part of Twinemen.

[edit] Trivia

In the movie musical "Streets of Fire", 'The Attackers' were all of the guys from Face to Face; while Laurie provided Ellen Aim's singing voice.

[edit] Band members

• Laurie Sargent (vocals)
• Stuart Kimball (guitars/keyboards)
• Angelo Petraglia (guitars/keyboards)
• John Ryder (bass)
• Billy Beard (drums)

[edit] Discography

• Face to Face (1984)
• Confrontation (1985)
• One Big Day (1988)