League of Blind Women

League of Blind Women
Origin	Dallas, Texas
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1998–1999, 2001
Labels	mp3.com

Past members	Robert Buck Jerome Augustyniak Mike Scaccia Kol Marshall Chris Kelly Jerry Augustyniak Casey Orr Mitch Marine Dave Dunn

League of Blind Women was a short-lived all-star alternative rock band that included Robert Buck (lead guitar) from 10,000 Maniacs, Jerry Augustyniak (drums) from 10,000 Maniacs, Casey Orr (bass) from Gwar and Rigor Mortis, Mike Scaccia (guitar) from Ministry and Rigor Mortis, Kol Marshall (keyboards) from Critical Mass and See No Evil, and Chris Kelly (vocals). When Casey Orr left the band in March 1999 to return to Gwar, Mitch Marine from Tripping Daisy took his place on bass. Dave Dunn played drums with the band after Jerry Augustyniak left.

The band produced two known sets of demos, a five-song EP and an additional song later on. They recorded at least some of their material at Nomad Studio in Carrollton, Texas.

Buck left 10,000 Maniacs for several months in 1998-1999 to concentrate on League of Blind Women and was replaced in the Maniacs by Michael Lee Jackson of the band Animal Planet. Jackson returned to Animal Planet. Buck returned to 10,000 Maniacs in 1999 and it was apparent he was ill. Buck died on December 19, 2000 of liver failure.

In 2001, League of Blind Women released the five-song EP League of Blind Women. It featured Chris Kelly on vocals, Mike Scaccia on guitars, and Kol Marshall on keyboards.

Unofficial Discography

Demos (Dogs) 1998 electric demos
- songs:
  1. "Tom Dooley" (3:17)
  2. "Carried Away" (5:24)
  3. "Things Left Unsaid" (4:59)
  4. "Wait Here Now" (5:43)
  5. "Another Like You" (6:12)

Demos (Cats) 1998 acoustic demos
- songs:
  1. "Angel of Conspiracy" (4:31)
  2. "Hopeless" (6:05)
  3. "Heavy Smoke" (5:15)
  4. "Between the Lines" (4:46)

Other recorded after Buck left the band
- song:
  1. "Memories Remain" (5:18)

Discography

League of Blind Women (released: 2001, ©1998 Milo Music, mp3.com, DAM_CD 741937714186-20478)
- songs:
  1. "Another Like You" (6:17)
  2. "Hopeless" (6:38)
  3. "Things Left Unsaid" (5:02)
  4. "Carried Away" (5:32)
  5. "Angel of Conspiracy" (4:33)

References

10,000 Maniacs

Dennis Drew Steve Gustafson John Lombardo Jerome Augustyniak Mary Ramsey Jeff Erickson Rob Buck Duane Calhoun Chet Cardinale Jim Colavito Tim Edborg Jim Foti Debbie Heverly Natalie Merchant Terry Newhouse Oskar Saville Bob Wachter

Albums	Human Conflict Number Five Secrets of the I Ching The Wishing Chair In My Tribe Blind Man's Zoo Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983 Our Time in Eden MTV Unplugged Love Among the Ruins The Earth Pressed Flat Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings of 10,000 Maniacs Live Twenty-Five Extended Versions Triangles Music from the Motion Picture Twice Told Tales

Singles	"Peace Train" "Like the Weather" "What's the Matter Here" "Trouble Me" "Eat for Two" "Candy Everybody Wants" "These Are Days" "Few and Far Between" "You Happy Puppet" "Everyday Is Like Sunday" "Because the Night" "More Than This"

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