The 77s
Origin	Sacramento, California, USA
Years active	1979 – present
Genre(s)	Rock
Label(s)	Island Records Exit Records Myrrh Records Fools of the World Galaxy21 Records
Members	Left to Right: Bruce Spencer Michael Roe Mark Harmon
Past members	Jan Eric Volz Aaron Smith Mark Tootle Mark Proctor David Leonhardt

The 77s are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on lead guitar, Mark Harmon on bass and Bruce Spencer on drums. In the mid 1980's, Aaron Smith played drums for the band. Johnny Cash was quoted as saying of them, "I hope like hell we never tour together, or I'll look like a pantywaist by comparison." Witnesses were inclined to agree. Although Johnny never toured with them he had hoped to work something out before his passing. Image File history File links The77s. ... Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Official website: http://www. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Island Records is a record label that was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell. ... Myrrh Records, founded in 1972 by Billy Ray Hearn as a division of Word Records, was one of the United States most successful Christian record labels. ... Michael Roe (October 12, 1954 - ) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer. ... Aaron Smith is a Nashville based drummer and percussionist. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Michael Roe (October 12, 1954 - ) is an American record producer, songwriter, guitarist and singer. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Aaron Smith is a Nashville based drummer and percussionist. ... John Ray Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music and rock music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ...

The band, originally called The Scratch Band, was formed in the late 1970s in Sacramento, California by Roe, and keyboardist Mark Tootle, bassist Jan Eric Volz and drummer Mark Proctor. Guitarist Jimmy A and singer Sharon McCall also performed with the band from time to time. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Jimmy Abegg aka Jimmy A, is a guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

The band changed its name to the 77s with the release of their first album, Ping Pong over the Abyss, in 1982. Ping Pong was more of a Scratch Band recording than an actual 77s recording, however. One song from that album, "Renaissance Man," was later recorded by The Ocean Blue. Proctor left the band and was replaced by former drummer for Romeo Void, Aaron Smith. The band's biggest hit single was "The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes and the Pride of Life" from its 1987 Island Records release, The 77s. Years later, the band 311 would even "borrow" a few lines from the song for one of their own singles. Tootle and Volz left the band in the late 80s. A live album, 88, and a collection of unissued recordings called Sticks and Stones were released in the early 1990s. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formed in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the late 80’s the band combined synthesizer based new wave hooks with “bluesy” saxophone solos to produce a truly unique sound. ... Romeo Void was a New Wave band in San Francisco, California from 1979 to 1985. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Island Records is a record label that was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell. ... 311 (pronounced three eleven) is a band that formed in late 1988 in Omaha, Nebraska as a rapcore/punk rock/reggae group. ...

The band's song "MT" was featured a number of times on the popular television series Melrose Place. Melrose Place is a TV series that ran between 1992 and 1999, created by Darren Star. ...

In the early 1990s, Roe reformed the band with Smith, adding bassist Mark Harmon and guitarist David Leonhardt, both formerly of The Strawmen. This version of the band released a pair of albums for Word Records: The Seventy-Sevens 1992 (a.k.a. Pray Naked - this title was dropped by the record label without consulting the band, but fans still refer to it by its intended title) and the critically acclaimed Drowning with Land in Sight 1994. Leonhardt and Smith would leave the band afterward. Drummer Bruce Spencer, formerly of Vector was brought on board to fill Smith's vacancy. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... The Strawmen are an independent band from Sacramento, California, featuring guitarist David Leonhardt, bassist Mark Harmon and Bill Harmon. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Vector is a new wave rock band formed in Sacramento in the early 1980s by Jimmy Abegg, Steve Griffith and Charlie Peacock. ...

By the end of the 1990s, the 77s formed its own record label, Fools of the World and re-issued many of its older albums. As of 2005 the 77s continue to record and tour heavily. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

• Rock & Religion Radio Show, 1980 Live Cuts as Scratch Band,
• Ping Pong Over the Abyss, 1983 album, produced by Steven Soles
• All Fall Down, 1984 album, produced by Charlie Peacock
• The 77s, 1987 album
• Sticks and Stones, 1990 album
• 88, 1991 live album
• Pray Naked, 1992 album
• Drowning with Land in Sight, 1994 album
• 1 2 3, 1995 re-release of first three albums
• Tom Tom Blues, 1995 album
• Echoes o' Faith, 1996 live album
• EP, 1999 ep
• 88/When Numbers Get Serious 2000 re-release w/ 2nd disc
• Late, 2000 album
• A Golden Field of Radioactive Crows, 2001 album
• Happy Chrimbo!, 2001 fan club Christmas album
• Direct, 2002 ep
• Guilty Pleasures, 2003 fan club album

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External links

• www.77s.com
• uu.cx/77s