The Felons
When the Dinosaurs
broke up most of the remaining members formed the Felons, one of the
most, no, THE most successful band on the scene at this time. They are
still going today, I think, though they don't play much if at all, since
we are all in our 40s now and over the whole thrill of playing for no
money for people who could care less.
The Felons were the first
band to pick up on the ska/reggae/rockabilly thing, so they
did all three sounds in one show, which was danceable and
full of variety at the same time. Mark Connelire was an
excellent singer, who stayed so completely in his range that
we mistakenly criticized him for being on key all the time.
I was always really
jealous of the Felons and never really gave them their
rightful due until years later, thanks to some of the tapes
and records they made over the years.
They can be heard on the
album Test Patterns. They also did a record for Blueberry
Hill, a local bar, and a cassette tape that I borrowed from
my brother and never gave back. |