Shades of Pale
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Shades of Pale | ||
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Photo taken in 1986
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Background information | ||
Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
Genre(s) | Post-Punk Gothic Rock |
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Years active | 1985 – 1988 | |
Associated acts |
NRK The Blood Daisies Fictional Gods Sometime Sweet Susan |
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Former members | ||
Dean Ireland Stuart Bruce Mike Rodriguez Peter Flessas |
Shades of Pale was a post-punk and gothic rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were formed in late 1985 by Peter Flessas, who played bass. The band also consisted of Dean Ireland on vocals, Stuart Bruce on guitar, and Mike Rodriguez on drums.
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[edit] History
The band was formed in late 1985. They had four cassette releases before disbanding in 1988, including:
- a self-titled release,
- Garden of Clowns,
- Dancing In A Shadow, and
- Everything Under the Sun.
The band went through several different incarnations up until 1988, with Flessas eventually switching to lead vocals on the last two albums. "Personally, the first two cassette tapes were the best with Dean doing vocals," says Flessas (Peter Flessas, email to author, January 31, 2007).
Their very last show was performed at the Toad Cafe in August of 1988. Flessas is now an attorney in Milwaukee. Dean lives in Arizona and performs with an industrial band.
[edit] Influences
The bands influences included: