Another obscure one. Joe 90 were a band from Hamilton, New Zealand. In 1987 it was a city better known for its Hard Rock and Metal bands. But Joe 90 had a synthesizer in their line up and they played Pop music. Walls Surrounding Me was not an independent release it came out on EMI. Who in the late 80’s did not spend money on local bands lightly. It failed to chart and was their sole release. Both Walls Surrounding Me and Imperial Measures were written by vocalist Darryl Monteith.
Produced By Mike & Phil Whitehead
Darryl Monteith Vocals/Guitar
Shaun Joyce Keyboard/Vocals
Kevin Webb Bass
Chris Oaks Drum
***Warning recorded off of vinyl. Surface Noise***
Wow! I drew the cover for this record and hadn't seen it in years... Thanks for posting this obscurity. Tim Cornelius
ReplyDeleteChris was my drum tutor at school and I learnt with this song - know it off by heart! It still ranks as one of my favourite songs after all these years (I have two of the singles!). Slightly miffed as why it didn't chart higher. It's an undiscovered Kiwi gem that I hope will get another day to shine.
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