Insiders were an American

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band from

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. The group played locally in the Chicago area in the mid-1980s, and was initially courted by

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before signing with

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and releasing a debut album in 1987. That album, ''Ghost on the Beach'', peaked at #167 on the

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on the strength of a single also titled "Ghost on the Beach", which reached #8 on the Billboard mainstream rock singles chart. The group eventually left Epic and signed with independent label Monsterdisc, releasing two albums for the label in the 1990s.Insiders
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Members

*John Siegle - vocals, guitar *Gary Yerkins - vocals, guitar *Jim DeMonte - bass *Ed Breckenfeld - drums *Jay O'Rourke - guitar

Discography

*''Ghost on the Beach'' (

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, 1987) *''Not for Sale'' (Monsterdisc, 1993) *''Fate in Action'' (Monsterdisc, 1994)

References

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