Twin/Tone Records
The Suburbs
The Suburbs, from Minneapolis, formed and began playing orginal material in the fall of 1977. Their sound is influenced musically by everyone from the Rolling Stones to Karlheinz Stockhausen - which is to say they're well educated but not needlessly eclectic or unfocused. Their lyrics are full of humor and empathy and their style is immediately rhythmic and balanced, yet subtle and challenging.
released: 17 April 1978
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 7801
(9 Song - 7" red vinyl EP)
- debut project for band and label
The Suburbs
The Suburbs
Hugo Klaers - Drums and Percussion
Bruce B.C. Allen - Guitarist and Vocals
Blaine John Chaney - Beejtar and Vocals
Chan Poling - Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Halliday - Bass
Produced and recorded by Paul Stark
at Blackberry Way Studios, Minneapolis, MN
released: 26 June 1979
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 7909
(7" single)
The Suburbs
World War III
Hugo Klaers - Drums and Percussion
Bruce B.C. Allen - Guitarist and Vocals
Blaine John Chaney - Beejtar and Vocals
Chan Poling - Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Halliday - Bass
Produced and recorded by Paul Stark
at Blackberry Way Studios, Minneapolis, MN
- b/w -
released: 20 January 1980
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 8014
(debut album)
The Suburbs
In Combo
Hugo Klaers - Drums and Percussion
Bruce B.C. Allen - Guitarist and Vocals
Blaine John Chaney - Beejtar and Vocals
Chan Poling - Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Halliday - Bass
Produced and recorded by Paul Stark
at Blackberry Way Studios, Minneapolis, MN
released: 25 August 1981
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 8125/6
(double album)
The Suburbs
Credit in Heaven
Hugo Klaers - Drums and Percussion
Bruce B.C. Allen - Guitarist and Vocals
Blaine John Chaney - Beejtar and Vocals
Chan Poling - Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Halliday - Bass
Produced and recorded by Paul Stark
at various locations around the Twin Cities area
with the Stark/Mudge Mobile Unit
Mixed at Sound 80 (Studio 4), Minneapolis
released: 24 June 1982
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 8227
(12" single dance mix, from Credit In Heaven)
The Suburbs
Music For Boys (Dance Mix)
b/w Cigarette in Backwards
Hugo Klaers - Drums and Percussion
Bruce B.C. Allen - Guitarist and Vocals
Blaine John Chaney - Beejtar and Vocals
Chan Poling - Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Halliday - Bass
Produced and recorded by Paul Stark
Remixed by Steven Greenberg and Paul Stark
- b/w -
released: 5 November 1982
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 8229
(12" single - dance mixes, song from Dream Hog)
The Suburbs
Waiting
Hugo Klaers - Drums and Percussion
Bruce B.C. Allen - Guitarist and Vocals
Blaine John Chaney - Beejtar and Vocals
Chan Poling - Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Halliday - Bass
Produced by Steven Greenberg and Paul Stark
Recorded by Paul Stark
- b/w -
released: 30 November 1982
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 8230
(4 song -12" EP)
The Suburbs
Dream Hog
Hugo Klaers - Drums and Percussion
Bruce B.C. Allen - Guitarist and Vocals
Blaine John Chaney - Beejtar and Vocals
Chan Poling - Keyboards and Vocals
Michael Halliday - Bass
Produced by Steven Greenberg and Paul Stark
Recorded by Paul Stark at the Stark/Mudge Mobile Unit warehouse, Brooklyn Center, MN
- b/w -
released: 3 November 1992
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 89232
(CD - compilation - from early projects)
The Suburbs
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Suburbs Have Left The Building
released: 21 November 1994
Twin/Tone Records - TTR 89288
(live CD)
The Suburbs
Viva! Suburbs
(live at First Avenue)
recorded mostly on Saturday the 24th of April, 1993 during that evening's show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN
The Suburbs have continued over the years and have released many projects on other labels and on their own …
Four songs from The Suburbs performance Sept 22, 1979 at the Marathon 80 festival held at the University of MN field house. M-80 featured 20 bands over two days and was co-presented by the Walker Art Center.