Member Since: 13/05/2006
Band Members:
Dave Guccione : Guitar, vocals, (Principle songwriter/founding member)
Dan Rosman: Lead vocals, keyboards, guitar, (founding member)
Michael Moore : Bass
Stan Embry : Lead Guitar and Vocals
Johnny Pyburn : Drums
Kudos to the many folks who filled the Vector's drum throne before (and after) Mr. Pyburn. They include, Matt Patterson, Steven Hager, Dave Devlin, Chad Clark and the late great Randy Carr.
Props to Craig Briscoe of the Tazers as well, for his great stick work in FROZEN SHOULDER. (Dave & Dan's New York Dolls-influenced band after the Vectors.)
Influences: RAMONES, RUNAWAYS, THE QUICK, SEX PISTOLS, SPARKS, DAMNED, CLASH, THE WHO, THE JAM, DICTATORS, BUZZCOCKS, THE SCREAMERS, AVENGERS, THE BAGS, X, THE WIERDOS, THE DICKIES, THE STRANGLERS, THE READYMADES, DEVO, CHEAP TRICK, TAZERS, ADOLESCENTS, CH3, SOCIAL DISTORTION, ROLLING STONES, MOTT THE HOOPLE, NEW YORK DOLLS, HANOI ROCKS, ZODIAC MINDWARP, THE SWEET, T-REX, LOU REED & THE VELVETS, RUSTY ANDERSON, EULOGY, BOWIE, IGGY, REPLACEMENTS, VANDALS, REDD KROSS,THE HANGMEN
Sounds Like: Vectors: Behind the Orange Curtain CD, November 1, 2003... (Highest rating)
Reviewer: A music fan on Amazon.com
This is an outstanding CD containing (most importantly) the recordings the Vectors did during the late 1970s and early 1980s. (not to be confused with the Swedish band also called the "Vectors").
It bridges the gap between early California-style KBD punk/surf punk and new wave and powerpop from the same era. If you like the first two Ramones albums, the first two Stranglers albums, the first two Devo albums, the Readymades, the first Humans EP, etc., then this CD is for you. It's minimalist. It's fantastic. It's very retro 1970s punk, but definitely not hardcore punk.
Some would consider the Vectors closer to a new wave band, though others would disagree. In any event, this CD comes highly, highly recommended.
Record Label: Vectorstunes
Type of Label: Indie