The TOMMYKNOCKERS were never as easy band to describe - once called "voodoo-acid-blues-rant-and-roll" fronted by the bastard son of Alice Cooper & Joey Ramone (a frightening thought!), they eventually evolved into almost a power-pop band! But the emphasis was always on the power! Starting in 1989 with Lee Joseph, who left shortly after recording our first EP on Sympathy to rejoin his band, Yard Trauma, the band went through several changes in the next year. After Lee, Chris Harlock joined, who later left to tour with the Fuzztones and then formed such bands as the Huntington Cads and the Finks, among others. Jomar G. was on drums and he left seeking fame and fortune just before we were to leave for a European tour (has anyone heard from him since?)! He was replaced by Al Penzone and the bass was picked up by the Princess, Laura Bennett. This line-up went on our first European tour and had a blast running amuck for several weeks! After the tour Al left for numerous reasons and when I answered my door to a near-mirror image, I knew that we had our new drummer in Roger Ward! The magic was found with Laura and Roger and we blasted through two more European tours, where we met our German cohorts, the Embryonics (check out the web page I've done for them), and every show ended up with us all as one giant band! We also shook up Mexico City, Tijuana and all of the west coast! A number of records were released, but with the last one, The Clarity Is So Clear, the band came to an end as everyone went their separate ways. There have been a couple of reunion shows and there's always the possiblity of "just one more"!

Discography:

SNAKE LIGHTNING 3song 7" on Sympathy ( www.sympathyrecords.com )

CAUGHT DEAD INSIDE - 7song 12" on Unique Records (Germany)

NOISY BEAST/MORE TO COME 45 on Dionysus ( www.dionysusrecords.com )

WE WANT THE AIRWAVES on XXX Records "GabbaGabbaHey" Ramones Tribute ( www.xxxrecords.com )

PERCEPTION IS REALITY LP/CD on Skyclad Records

END OF MY MIND/HAIRCUT & ATTITUDE 45 on Unique Records

HOT on Skyclad comp "Hit By a Sucession of Bricks"

ONE TOO MANY/HAVE FAITH 45 on Helter Skelter (Italy)

DON'T BURN YOUR BRIDGES on Kinetic Vibes comp "Electric Carnival"

DON'T CUT ME OFF on Trigon Records comp "Auto Body Experience" ( www.trigonrecords.com )

THE CLARITY IS SO CLEAR LP/CD on Helter Skelter Records

KILL CITY on "Baloney Sandwich" cassette compilation given away with What Wave magazine #19 >

WHY CAN'T YOU SEE on "8th Wonder" cassette compilation given away with What Wave magazine #20

The Album Covers

Rich, Laura, Roger

Laura, Rich, Al

Chris, Jomar, Rich

Rich at Raji's with Lisa Lombardo (then-Gargoyles) go-go dancing

Lisa posing with the TK's in the back of Raji's

Rich in Laura's panties (don't ask), drunk in Germany, with Al on drums

Laura didn't make it to this show!

Voodoo flier!

THE 45'S!

LOTS more TK pix!

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