The Spazmatics
The Spazmatics | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres | 80's New Wave |
Years active | 2000 - present |
The Spazmatics is a chain band, consisting of multiple cast members conceived by Perfect World Entertainment.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The band plays cover songs from the 1980s.[1][8] There are Spazmatics lineups based in Dallas, Austin, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Nashville, Tampa, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Chicago, North Carolina, South Carolina and New York City.[2][5][6][9]
History
In 1995, Jamie Brown, co-owner of Perfect World Entertainment, and his business partner Roger Sause established the Spazmatics.[5] The band made its first appearance in Agoura Hills, California.[5] By the end of the year, the Spazmatics performed in Chicago, Illinois, Las Vegas, Seattle, Washinton and Tucson, Arizona.[5] Perfect World Entertainment introduced the band to Los Angeles, California in 2000.[5]
Concept
The band members' onstage costume includes bowties, plaid pants, taped glasses, pocket protectors and short shorts.[2] The costumes are a homage to the film Revenge of the Nerds.[2] Perfect World Entertainment created a fictional biography for the Spazmatics as part of the band's gig.
The Spazmatics story
In 1983, the band was formed after Kevin Stigwood, a physics teacher at Alta Dena High in Thousand Oaks, California, lost a debate to a student.[7][10][11] In result, Stigwood performed "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby at the state basketball championship game with the Spazmatics, a band he formed.[7][10][11] Stigwood established the band with his brother, Curtis, Sidney Baderman and Rusty A. Woosmeir.[10][11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lina Lecaro (September 6, 2011). "The Spazmatics - The Dragonfly - 9-4-11". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 John Nova Lomax (February 6, 2008). "Spazmatics = Revenge of the Replicants". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ Margaret Daykin (March 8, 2013). "Fox 8 Jukebox: The Spazmatics". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ Christopher Braunschweig (September 24, 2014). "Q&A: The Spazmatics answer life's difficult nerdy questions". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Joseph Daniel (April 14, 2010). "'80s-inspired Spazmatics play songs in the key of nerd". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michael Lyle (January 12, 2014). "The Spazmatics play at the South Point". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Jeremy Martin (May 19, 2011). "Nerdy The Spazmatics to take downtown Kalamazoo Block Party crowd back to the '80s". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ Cassie Smith (August 13, 2013). "'80s Night Ballpark Fun With the Spazmatics". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Spazmatics makes appearance at Ogden club". November 10, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "The Spazmatics". Perfect World Entertainment. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "The Spazmatics". Zanzibar Live. Retrieved December 7, 2014.