Loaded Poets is an American
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band, formed in
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in January 1980, by Jim Wood (vocals), Dan Snyder (keyboards), John Kayne (guitar), Mark Francione (bass), and Eric Hoffer (drums). The band has played together for over 30 years. The band is the subject of the upcoming documentary film 'The Front Man' by filmmaker
Paul Devlin.
History
Early years
Formed while the bandmates were in high school, Loaded Poets initially went by the name The Deal, with influences coming from
punk
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and
new wave. Early gigs featured an all-cover line-up before the band began performing original compositions. The band continued to hone their originals, and as college ensued, rhythm section line-ups came and went as Wood, Snyder, and Kayne stayed put. The band began playing clubs in New Jersey (most notably New Brunswick's Court Tavern), New York, and Philadelphia, and appeared in filmmaker Paul Devlin's first documentary, ''Rockin’ Brunswick'' (1983), which documented the
New Brunswick, New Jersey music scene
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. The band performed a CD release gig at The Court Tavern. Gigs at Kenny's Castaways in
New York
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and Maxwell's in
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followed, during which the band shaped new material for their next CD. On December 6, 2001, the wife of a band member appeared on the Howard Stern show in an effort to get the band's music played on the air. She competed against another woman in a contest of who could kiss
Wack Pack
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member Beetlejuice the best. The other woman won, but Stern announced the band's name as a consolation prize.
2002-present day
Despite Wood's marriage and child, Snyder's marriage and children, and Kayne's marriage, the band continued to write, record, and perform new material. Over a period of seven years they wrote, recorded and mixed their second CD, ''Super Star Dumb''.
In 2002 Paul Devlin, filmmaker and lifelong friend of the band members, began filming Wood for a documentary project. As the band approached its 30-year anniversary, Devlin entitled the film ''The Front Man''. Present goals are to release the film in 2014.
Discography
*''Seeing Things'' (1999)
Track listing
# "Giant"
# "Nancy in America"
# "Party Girl"
# "Dear Jenny"
# "Crawlin' Home"
# "Breakdown"
# "Oh Brother"
# "Dream Out Loud"
# "My Ford"
# "Experience Void"
Influences
*
Sex Pistols
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Elvis Costello
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Ramones
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Joe Jackson
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B-52s
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References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.loadedpoets.com/
Super Star Dumb film websiteJim Wood on Twitter
Rock music groups from New Jersey
Musical groups from New Brunswick, New Jersey