Fools and Strangers
Hardcore Beatniks
1989 (no label)
Adams, North Dakota, USA
Dan Crowley – Lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar solo on “Laugh”
Jason Loraas – Lead vocals, backing vocals
Eric Lorass – Bass guitar, backing vocals, scary voices
Jay Mindeman – All guitars, drums, backing vocals
Kari Drevecky – Drums, groovy handclaps
- Pain Dog
- I Don’t Understand Girls
- Bikini Frankenstein
- Missing You
- Sorority Girls
- Blitzkrieg
- Renae’s Song
- I Believe
- Laugh at Death (Scream for Life)
To be honest, I have no idea how many tapes there are by Fools and Strangers. They just keep showing up. The main person behind this band (and other bands like The Plague) is Jay Mindeman. He seems to have been very active in the Christian Tape Underground. He also lists several collaborators on the note included with this. I had thought this was one of those “one-person-does-all” projects, but it doesn’t seem to be entirely true. The sound is mostly rock, with some alternative/indie rock leanings. Of course, some songs like “Sorority Girls” feels like a party rock band covering ELO. Other songs like “Blitzkrieg” are pretty much heavy metal. Its an interesting mix. They also released two tapes around this time as well – Welcome to the Far Side and Beyond and Life to Death to Life
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