Lost Records

Better Than Death

Jerry Myers - Mark Howell - Evan Gallagher Jeff Myers - Michael Lytle

Jerry Myers - Mark Howell - Evan Gallagher

Jeff Myers - Michael Lytle

Better Than Death is a rock-oriented, new music group. Based in New York City, the quintet has been working since Spring, 1983. All of the members of Better Than Death are experienced players, composers and improvisers.

  • Hark Howell (guitars and vocals) "An improvising guitarist exploring the areas opened up for the instrument by rock's Jimi Hendrix and free music's Derek Bailey" - The New York Times

  • Michael Lytle (bass clarinet. contra bass clarinet, duck calls) "Imbued with soni~.playfulness .. a clarinetist with a tremendous range of his instrument" -- The Woodstock Times

  • Evan Gallagher (keyboards. synthesizers)

  • Jeff Myers (bass guitar)

  • Jerry Myers (drums) "Infectious rhythm" - The Village Voice

- from the 1989 bio by Lost Records

released: March 17, 1988 Coyote Records - TTL 87135 (LP) (Cassette)

released: March 17, 1988
Coyote Records - TTL 87135
(LP) (Cassette)

Better Than Death
Swimman

  • Mark Howell - Guitar, Vocals, Trumpet mouthpiece

  • Michael Lytle - Contra Bass Clarinet, Duck Call

  • Jerry Myers - Drums

  • Evan Gallagher - Keyboards

  • Jeff Myers - Bass Guitar
    with

  • Judy Dunaway - Vocals

  • Sue Garner - Vocals

Produced by: Better Than Death
Recorded by: Martin Bisi at BC Studios, Brooklyn, NY

1. Sheila
2. New Wax Finger Paper
3. Idiots Fandango
4. Rock Ye Brogue
5. Don't Pay No Attention To Me
6. One Foot
7. Harm