The Neighborhoods (band)
The Neighborhoods are a Boston rock band formed in 1977. The band earned local fame by playing regularly at Boston venues such as the Rat and winning the WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble in 1979 (beating out Mission of Burma). Their 1980 debut single, "Prettiest Girl" (b/w "No Place Like Home") was a local hit. They released five more albums, breaking up between 1981 and 1984. In 1988 they toured with the Ramones. In 1992 they decided to disband, and played what was supposed to be their farewell show at the Rat. A recording of that show was released in 2011. The band reunited in 2004 and continues to play sporadically.
Members
- David Minehan - Guitar, Vocals
- Jim Bowman - Bass (1977-1979)
- John Hartcorn - Bass (1979-1981)
- Lee Harrington - Bass (1984-)
- Mike Quaglia - Drums (1977-1991)
- Carl Coletti - Drums (1991-)
Discography
- Fire is Coming, Ace of Hearts, 1984
- The High Hard One, Restless Records, 1986
- Reptile Men, Roadrunner Records/Emergo, 1987
- Hookwinked, Roadrunner Records/Emergo, 1990
- The Neighborhoods, Third Stone Records, 1991
- The Last Rat: Live at the Rat '92, Ram Van Records, 2011
External links
- Cover art featuring the Comet roller coaster at Paragon Park
