Simpletones

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The Simpletones, a California group whose releases first appeared on Posh Boy Records beginning in 1978 and with recordings contained in compilations released on other labels in multiple countries. They are, perhaps, best known as one of the 3 groups contained on the 1979 seminal compilation album Beach Blvd., the other 2 groups being Rik L Rik (Negative Trend) and The Crowd.

One of the group's songs "I Have A Date" written by Jay Lansford has been re-recorded by The Vandals released on Kung Fu Records, featured in a Warner Bros. film "Trojan War", another song "California" (Jay Lansford) by the cast of the TV show "The O.C.". Members of the Simpletones went on to become members of a myriad of commercially released groups, released on both major and indie labels. A later member of The Simpletones was top session drummer Josh Freese.

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