Formation
Formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter
Peter Case (who had previously fronted early
new wave band
The Nerves), the core lineup of the Plimsouls included Case, guitarist
Eddie Munoz, bassist
David Pahoa and drummer
Lou Ramirez.
The band's first release was an
EP,
Zero Hour
in 1980, followed by a full length album in 1981,
The Plimsouls
.
Band achieves success
The band achieved its greatest notoriety in 1983 when the single release "A Million Miles Away" was included on the
Valley Girl
motion picture soundtrack and became a minor hit. It is also included on the Speed motion picture soundtrack. The band, which also appeared on camera in the movie (Valley Girl), performing the song and parts of two others, quickly re-recorded the song for inclusion on a second album,
Everywhere At Once
, produced by Jeff Eyrich, but broke up shortly after. Several years later, in 1990, a then up-and-coming band named the
Goo Goo Dolls covered "A Million Miles Away" on their
Hold Me Up
album.
Reunion
Case has continued with a solo career since the band's mid-1980's breakup. In 1996, The Plimsouls, without Ramirez, reunited for a few shows and some recording sessions, resulting in a little-heard reunion album called
Kool Trash
which featured an appearance by
Blondie drummer
Clem Burke. The Plimsouls have continued to reunite occasionally since that time with drummer Bryan Head.
Discography
- Zero Hour
EP (1980)
- The Plimsouls
(1981) U.S. #153 [1]
- Everywhere at Once
(1983) U.S. #186
- One Night in America
(1988)
- Kool Trash
(1998)
- "He Put The Bomp in The Bomp" Tribute to Greg Shaw- COMP CD (2007)
References
- Billboard, Allmusic