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Romeo Void was a new wave band in San Francisco, California from 1979 to 1985.
They are best known for the songs “Never Say Never” (1982) and “A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)” (1984), which were minor hits, with the latter becoming a top 40 pop single. Their popularity was primarily in alternative and college radio, and as a dynamic performing act. They recorded for 415/Columbia Records. The original band members met at the San Francisco Art Institute. Most of the band members were also visual artists and did their own album art.
After the demise of Romeo Void, Debora Iyall, the lead singer and lyricist, put together and sang in the groups Knife In Water and Lower East Venus. John Haines played drums for Pearl Harbour and The Explosions.
The band was reunited briefly in 2003 for a one-off concert by VH-1’s Bands Reunited, although Benjamin Bossi was unable to perform due to hearing loss. The band wrote and recorded four demo tracks in October 1993 (If I Was Your Cat, Stormy Eyes, Two Rivers, and Safe Place), which were sent to Sony Music but never released
They are best known for the songs “
Never Say Never” (1982) and “A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)” (1984), which were minor hits, with the latter becoming a top 40 pop single. Their popularity was primarily in alternative and college radio, and as a dynamic performing act. They recorded for 415/Columbia Records. The original band members met at the San Francisco Art Institute. Most of the band members were also visual artists and did their own album art.
After the demise of Romeo Void, Debora Iyall, the lead singer and lyricist, put together and sang in the groups Knife In Water and Lower East Venus. John Haines played drums for Pearl Harbour and The Explosions.
The band was reunited briefly in 2003 for a one-off concert by VH-1’s Bands Reunited, although Benjamin Bossi was unable to perform due to hearing loss. The band wrote and recorded four demo tracks in October 1993 (If I Was Your Cat, Stormy Eyes, Two Rivers, and Safe Place), which were sent to Sony Music but never released
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twelverosez wrote:
<3
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KingFahtah wrote:
Why does this group get spammed as much, they turn up on half the channels I listen to
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uncleogrimacey wrote:
I'd love to hear from anyone here who has live Romeo Void.
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SmashedEmBro wrote:
In my dream I watch my sister fall down an elevator shaft....lol fucking great band
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HappyAmputee wrote:
Debora Iyall is sooo cute!
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Dalkaveli wrote:
Not enough fat female leads these days.
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Hellish_Hell wrote:
I've heard them in GTA Vice City)
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rod32lop wrote:
A semelhança da vocalista do Romeo Void com a Beth Ditto é quase tão incrível quanto a diferença do som entre as duas [grandes] bandas.
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Dewtz wrote:
Almost forgot about this one-- i always did love a non-conformist
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Austintayeshus wrote:
Similar artists: Wire Train, The Sound.
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shinobi001 wrote:
Discovered Romeo Void around 2005 and was immediately attracted to Deborah's voice. I still listen to them on a regular basis. Wonderful sound. Very intelligent, but danceable music.
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eastbaythunder wrote:
I remember "Never Say Never" Classic video from the 80's on MTV
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antonima wrote:
has anyone watched "reckless"?
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neomarvelbunny wrote:
"synth pop"? ‽
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maryweiss wrote:
I love everything about Debora
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barole wrote:
It's a Condition is amazing.
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snow69 wrote:
wahnsinn! so a schöne musik!
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sankathi wrote:
awesome band
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flashbleu wrote:
I got a 2cd of them cos it was cheap and I liked Never Say Never. I expected it to be okay, but they're far better than I realised. There's a poetry and darkness to Deborah Iyall's songwriting that you just don't get with other American new wave bands of the same era.
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pillcake wrote:
must remember to listen to this...turns out my boyfriends crappy xm radio is good for something!
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