Lucy Brown (band)

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Lucy Brown
The cover of Lucy Brown's 1991 eponymous major-label release
The cover of Lucy Brown's 1991 eponymous major-label release
Background information
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genre(s) Funk-metal
Years active 1987 – 1994
Label(s) T.O.G., Megaforce/Atlantic, Death Rebel
Former members
Scott Llewellyn
Luis Peraza Jr.
Chris Neuberg
Gene Hawkins
Jon Papazoglou

Lucy Brown was a 1990's Washington D.C. area funk-metal band.

[edit] History

The band was originally formed in 1987, with lead singer/bassist Scott Llewellyn, bassist Luis Peraza Jr., and drummer Chris Neuberg. [1] Lucy Brown recorded an eponymous LP for DC-area label T.O.G. Records in 1988. The vinyl-only release suffered from low sales and limited distribution, and was not a success beyond the DC area.

After adding a new lead singer, Gene Hawkins (Llewellyn stayed on as bassist), Lucy Brown signed with Megaforce Records, for which they recorded another self-titled LP in 1991. The album was not a commercial success, and the band lost their contract with Megaforce. [1]

Llewellyn left the band in 1992, and was replaced by Jon Papazoglou. Lucy Brown made one final recording, an EP entitled Five Dogs Dead for the local Death Rebel label. Gene Hawkins died in 1994 from an overdose of heroin, and the surviving members of the band decided to disband. Today, Luis Peraza Jr. and Eric Schwelling run Atomic Music, a company with two musical instrument stores in the DC metropolitan area. [2]

[edit] Discography

  • 1988: Lucy Brown (T.O.G.)
  • 1991: Lucy Brown (Megaforce/Atlantic)
  • 1993: Five Dead Dogs (Death Rebel)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex (2007). "Lucy Brown". All Music Guide. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
  2. ^ (2005). "Atomic Music: Who we are". Atomicmusiconline.com. Retrieved January 26, 2008