Artist Detailed Info: Strawmen

The Strawmen are an independent band from Sacramento, California, featuring guitarist David Leonhardt, bassist Mark Harmon, and vocalist Bill Harmon. Before the Strawmen could record their debut album or play a live concert, two-thirds of the band was "absorbed" by The 77's. After bassist Jan Eric and guitarist/songwriter Mark Tootle left The 77's, vocalist/guitarist Mike Roe and drummer Aaron Smith turned to Mark Harmon and David Leonhardt to replace Eric and Tootle, respectively. Although defunct throughout the '90s, the three members of the Strawmen independently released At Home in 1994. This resurrection of their original 1987 garage demos sheds a great deal of light on the musical metamorphosis that changed The 77's from a slick but edgy euro-flavored mod-rock band into the jangly Byrds-influenced pop group evidenced on their 1992 release Pray Naked. A couple of the songs featured on At Home eventually found their way onto Pray Naked and The 77s live album Echos o' Faith: The 77's Played Naked. Liquid Disc Records re-released At Home several years later, adding some newer demos featuring the songwriting and guitar work of vocalist Bill Harmon.

In 2003, the Strawmen resurfaced with Bruce Spencer and Michael Roe of The 77's pitching in, and released Saving Faded Dreams.

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