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Genre: Pop Rock, Alternative

Last Played: 11-17-2009 12:38 pm

Though criminally overlooked in their own lifetime, Galaxie 500 later emerged as one of the pivotal underground groups of the post-punk era. The group formed in Boston, MA, in 1986 and comprised vocalist/guitarist Dean Wareham, bassist Naomi Yang and drummer Damon Krukowski - who were all longtime friends. Named after a friend's car, Galaxie 500 began performing live throughout Boston and New York. After signing to the U.S. branch of Rough Trade, Galaxie 500 issued its defining moment, 1989's ‘Evocative On Fire', with the hit singles "Blue Thunder" and "When Will You Come Home. The group disbanded in 1991 when Wareham quit the group to form Luna.