Javelin Boot was a

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formed in

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in 1978 by guitarist

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, bassist Blake Patterson, and drummer David Mider. Described as "one of

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's premier pop bands" by the

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. They released the albums ''The Schwa Sound'' (1988) and ''The Mauve Album'' (1989), before moving on to

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, where they released ''For Those About to Pop'' (1993) and ''Fundamentally Sound'' (1996). Additionally, their music has been used in television episodes of ''

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'' and ''

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.'' They broke up in 1998, after O'Neill moved to Taiwan.

References

External links

* "Javelin Boot's 'Fundamentally Sound'a real kick", Dan Kening, January 3, 1997, ''Daily Herald'' (Time Out Section), p. 8 * "Party of Three: Party Circuit Veterans, Javelin Boot," Ken Lieck, November 29, 1996, "Austin Chronicle" https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1996-11-29/525702/ * "Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Score at Austin Music Awards," John T. Davis, "Billboard" March 28, 1992 https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-03-28.pdf {{Authority control 1978 establishments in Texas 1998 disestablishments in Texas American pop music groups Musical groups from Austin, Texas Musical groups established in 1978 Musical groups disestablished in 1998