The Crawdaddys "5 x 4" 1980 - EP + "Why Don’t You Smile Now" 1980 - 7'/45rpm + The Crawdaddys EP 1988

Still steamin... THE CRAWDADDYS!In a time of trendy discotheques, bombastic arena rock, and sonic punk barbarisms, the Crawdaddys were truly a peculiarity of the late '70s. The Southern California four-piece rhythm & blues combo, led by two gifted songwriter/guitarists, Steve Potterf and Ron Silva, who began in the similar garage band the Hitmakers, shrugged off all present scenes and regressed to the past, to a Mersey-era Beatles style...
traxfromwax:
1. Lolette 2. Pretty Face 3. I Can Never Tell 4. I’m Gonna Leave You 5. I’m Dissatisfied

"Why Don’t You Smile Now" 1980 - 7'/45rpm

...Influenced by '50s R&B masters like Chuck Berry and Little Richard, the Crawdaddys jump-started their own California garage rock scene, which spread widely in the early '80s as more illustrious groups like New York's Chesterfield Kings and London's Barracudas also hiked their guitars up to chest level. Other influences, like the Yardbirds and the Velvet Underground, can be heard in the Crawdaddys' surprising yet sincere sound.
Potterf left the group after recording the first Crawdaddys' first LP, leaving Silva as head Crawdad. Unfortunately, the group's sound took a slight dive in aggression level as a result. ~ Matt Carlson, All Music Guide

traxfromwax:
1. Why Don’t You Smile Now 2. There She Goes Again

The Crawdaddys EP 1988

"hey! here is the 7", enjoy! it´s a great record." - Johnny Lebrel "There are bands in the history of R&R whose names and legends live on in the minds of the public long after the final notes of their music have died away. The CRAWDADDYS are NOT one of those names"

traxfromwax:
1. Thirty days 2. She just left (Recorded in 1984) 3. Jumpback 4. Chicago (Recorded in 1983)
…originally served by Johnny Lebrel...