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aprox 1977
Mike,Matt and Mark
Mike Demers
Matt Rodriguez
Mark Massessa
with Scott Sabo who made a guest appearence

Control
Bill Windsheimer-guitar,vocals
Steve Hanson-guitar,vocals, who is later replaced by Bruce Pope-guitar,vocals

1978
The Wizards
Tom Garron-lead guitar
Mike Demers-Bass
Matt Rodriguez-vocals,guitar
Greg Good-drums
Don Adler-lead guitar, who was kicked out
by Tom before recording began
Pete Garron played drums when Greg was not around, and did vocals when Matt left

1978-79
The Armadillos Plates
Mike Demers-bass,vocals
Matt Rodriguez-guitar, vocals
Bill Windsheimer-guitar
with
Greg Good-drums, though he was never around
John Cassadoro-recorder, performed at last
recording session.
Mike, Matt and Bill reunite as
The Armadillos Plates in 1984,1988 and 1990.
George Padilla-drums, joined briefly during
1988 reunion.

Urban Underground
Mike Demers-vocals, bass, piano, guitar
and harmonica,
with
Greg Good-drums
Matt Rodriguez-vocal effect and harmonica
on one track
Kathy Demers-piano on one track.
one time side project

1980-81
MYND
Mike Demers-bass
Don Adler-guitar
Bill Windsheimer-guitar
Frank Manatella-drums

Websters New World
Mike Demers-bass,vocals
Eric Patrosh-guitar,vocals
Mike Luaella-drums
band changes name to;
Van Goghs Ear
adding
B.B. Russell-backing vocals
Frenchy-ladder

Skyland
Carlos Martinez-vocals,keyboards
Bill Windsheimer-bass
Tony Romagsa-drums, who was replaced by
George Padilla-drums

1982-83
Mian George
Bill Windsheimer-vocals,guitar,bass
George Padilla-drums
with
Mark Massesa-keyboards, joined briefly
in early years.
Bill and George perform on and off for
the next 10 years as Mian George.

Optic Yellow-
Bill Windsheimer-vocals,guitar
Mike Demers-bass,vocals
one time side project

The Whole Gang
Mike Demers
Bill Windsheimer
Matt Rodriguez
John Cassadoro
Mark Massesa
Aaron McNair
with
Susan Hess
Brian Elkskin who appeared on
one or two recordings each.
instraments and vocals by everyone,
the band will record throughout the years,
with and without some of the members.
at one time recorded under the name;
Exploding Vignavich

1983-84
Dogma Probe
Vicki Silbert-vocals,guitar
Dean Myerson-keyboards
Mike Demers-Bass
Rena-drums
Dean Myerson-keyboards, replaced by;
Ken Ando-guitar

1986-89
Typhoid Mary
Kay Hadley-vocals
Bill Windsheimer-guitar
Mike Demers-bass
Rich Comacho-drums
with
Aaron McNair-percussion, who was
with the group in the early days.

1985-86
Standard Evangelist Cut
Mike Demers
Aaron McNair
Richard Williams
vocals and instraments by all.

1986
Mattack
Matt Rodriguez-vocals,guitars and keyboards.
solo project

1986
Camels Hump
Matt Rodriguez-vocals,guitar and keyboards
Mark Massesa-vocals and keyboards
Bill Windsheimer-vocals and guitars
Aaron McNair-vocals and percussion

1987+1990-91
Wholeofranzquez
Mike Demers-vocals,guitar,keyboards
and percussion
Matt Rodriguez-guitar,keyboards,percussion
and vocals

1989
Aaron McNair's SpitWad
Aaron McNair-vocals and percussion
with
Bill Windsheimer
Matt Rodriguez

1988
Death Jazz
Mike Demers-bass
Bill Windsheimer-Guitar
Peter Mehit-drums,replaced by;
George Padilla-drums

1990-91
KayBill
Kay Hadley-vocals,flute,percussion
and harmonica
Bill Windsheimer-guitar,bass and drums

1991-92
Science Fiction Opera
KayBill
with
Mike Demers-bass
Peter Mehit-drums
group performs live as;
ThinkTank

1993-95
Magic Bag
Kay Hadley-vocals
Bill Windsheimer-guitar
Chris Sweeney-bass
Floyd aka Mark Sweeney-drums

1996-99
Scary Children
Kay Windsheimer-vocals and bass
Bill Windsheimer-guitar and vocals
George Padilla-drums

1999-2000

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