PaulZone MAN2MAN TheFast

............................................................ ..................................................... SPIN MAGAZINE: 1977 The Year Of PUNK (October 2007 Issue) "Kids Just Wanna Dance" by THE FAST is one of the TOP 20 Singles of 1977 ............................................................ ..................................................... NEW RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2007! MAN 2 MAN 'Male Stripper' HITS & RARITIES 1985 to 1990. Available at www.amazon.com ............................................................ ..................................................... BIO: Brothers Paul Zone, Miki Zone & Armand Zone formed The Fast in the mid 70s somewhere between glam & punk and soon became an integral part of the Max's/CBGB scene along side Blondie & The Ramones with their blend of power pop & garage punk. As Man 2 Man, Paul & Miki went on to composed, produced & perform songs that would come to define an era in 80s Euro dance/pop and their club sensation "Male Stripper" became a 1 pop hit throughout Europe, Austalia, South America & Mexico. ............................................................ ..................................................... THE FAST: In 1975, with New York punk just around the corner, The Fast were already a headlining act at Max's Kansas City in New York right from the start and by 1976 their first single "Boys Will Be Boys" for CBS Records UK produced by Bobby Orlando (Pet Shop Boys / Flirts / Bobby O / Divine) was released. Their sound & style was developed with 60s mod pop elements and the use of synths years before they became a staple for 80s New Wave. Their second single "It's Like Love" produced by Richard Gottehrer (Raveonettes / Blondie / Go Go's / Strangeloves) in 1977 was again a blending of electronic synth sounds and bubblegum pop. Throughout '78 & '79 The Fast toured the US and caught the eye & ear of Ric Ocasek who brought them on a tour of stadiums with The Cars and produced them for a Colombia Records compilation release of new acts. In 1980 they released their first LP "The Fast For Sale" and in 1981, their second LP, "Leather Boys From The Asphalt Jungle" would be the last time Paul & Miki would record with a live band. In 1982, The Fast go electronic, Paul & Miki tour up & down the east coast now with two back-up keyboard players. In 1983, for the first time as a duo they performed at New York City's Harrah, s.n.a.f.u., The Pyramid & The Mudd Club with keyboards, electronics & backing tapes. ............................................................ ..................................................... MAN 2 MAN: In 1983 they recorded a few tracks with the first Fast producer Bobby Orlando (one being an early version of Male Stripper) and got bookings in bigger dance clubs like The Fun House, Limelight & The Saint in New York City and at Heaven in London. At this time they started calling themselves Man 2 Man, recorded self produced 12inch dance singles and would have popular chart topping club hits world wide by 1985. They continued as a live act, touring alongside Sylvester & Divine in clubs and venues holding up to 5000 people in the UK, South America & Mexico. A self produced, re-recording of Male Stripper was released as a b-side in 1986 and DJ's around the world fliped the record over and it shot to number 1 on the dance charts. In March of 1987 Male Stripper went on to become a break out, cross over number 1 pop hit and landed them on the most important music TV show in Europe, "Top Of The Pops" in England. Man 2 Man singles "Male Stripper", "I Need A Man", "Energy Is Eurobeat", "Who Knows What Evil?" & "These Boots Are Made For Walkin" all hit the pop charts in the UK and "At The Gym" became a hit in France with help from Village People producer Jaques Morali. Man 2 Man toured the World for the remainder of the 80s and retired in 1990 and haven't released new recordings or performed live since. ............................................................ ....................................................... ............................................................ ........................................................ MAN 2 MAN "TOP OF THE POPS" ENGLAND 1987 ............................................................ ........................................................ ............................................................ ........................................................ THE FAST "It's Like Love" N.Y.C. 1977 Recording Produced by Richard Gottehrer ............................................................ ......................................................... THE FAST "Moontan" N.Y.C. 1982 Recording Produced by Ian North. Video Clip Filmed by Lance Loud. ............................................................ .......................................................... Man 2 Man 'Swingin' On A Star' (Puerto Rico TV Show 1988 featuring Lance Loud ..boards) ............................................................ .......................................................... THE FAST "Kids Just Wanna Dance" N.Y.C. 1981 Recording Produced by Ric Ocasek ............................................................ ........................................................... The Fast 'Coney Island Choas' live at Max's 1979. Paul Tschinkel's Inner Tube 1979 ............................................................ .......................................................... Paul & Miki / "THE ANTON PERICH SHOW" Interview by Dave Street / 1978