The Kinetics ... 1985-1991
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The Kinetics were formed by Lee Heffron and Jim
Lawrence in 1985.
Jim had just left The
Choice, and met Lee through a mutual recording
project. They both have played in local bands over the last 13
years, and expessed an interest in playing songs in the modern
alternative rock vein.
Initially, they could not find a drummer, and played as a
3-piece band (Bass, Guitar, Keys) with Steve Edgar on
guitar, and used a drum machine for live gigs.
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| A more
detailed History of The Kinetics: (click to enlarge)  |
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Steve Edgar:
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The Kinetics - playing "Just Like Heaven" by The
Cure - 1987 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvU5ybosBPc Jim on lead vocals |
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The Kinetics - 1988 |
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| Critique Magazine article: "Technobopping With The Kinetics" (click to enlarge) |
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| Shane French - Lead Guitar Shane wrote this original song: "Love's On My Shoulder" - Shane on vocals & guitar - Jim Lawrence on bass |
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| Steve Edgar - drums |
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| With Jim, Steve Edgar, Shane
French, and Lee |
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With Chris Koch on guitar &
lead vocals, and Dana Alling on drums:
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| From Valex Talent Agency's Promo booklet: |
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| From the April 1990 issue of "Main Course", the Cornell University Dining newsletter. |
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| Flier for opening for The Del Fuegos at Wells College April 30, 1988 (with Shane French on lead vocals & guitar): |
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They have changed guitar players a number of times, including Allan Ploth, (Alan Blair), John Yates, Chris Koch, Stephanie Pitsas, and Shane French. Steve Edgar later joined as their drummer, and was later replace by Dana Alling.
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Allan Ploth |
 John, Jim, Dana, Lee, Allan |
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 John Yates
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 John, Jim, Dana, Lee, Allan |
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They played a mix of originals and covers live, covering bands like The Cure, Squeeze, INXS, R.E.M. , XTC, English Beat, Talking Heads, They Might Be Giants, The Fixx, etc. and play at College-related gigs.
At Cornell University they played at the
following Groups & Fraternities: Beta Theta Pi, Acacia,
Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Sigma Phi
Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa, Alpha Sigma Phi, The Cornell
Business School, The Cornell Law School, Society of Women
Engineers, Alpha Phi Theta Chi
Frequent Clubs: The Nines, TJ Tuesdays, The Waterfront, (Ithaca, NY) and The Savoy, (Watkin's Glen, NY)
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| CD release ... Featuring Ten Original Songs including : "Attack of the Orange Traffic Cone", "Gravity Gets Me Down", "I Can't Get Serious" and others |
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| This CD represents songs written by the group's two main songwriters, Lee and Jim. Jim does all the lead vocals, and plays bass guitar. Lee plays all keyboards and guitar parts, as well as the drum programming. This tape was recorded in 2 phases. Side "was" took place at Lee's house in Dryden, and consists of songs written back in 1985. Side "is" was recorded at Electric Wilburland Studios right here in Ithaca by Will Russell, a long time friend of Jim's, and represents the most current songs written. The mix-down was all done at Electric Wilburland Studio. |
side was side is
Outtakes:
Here's an Old sample Songlist:
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ELVIS COSTELLO------------------Veronica
ELVIS COSTELLO------------------Alison
THE CURE-------------------------Just Like Heaven
THE CURE-------------------------Close To Me
THE CURE-------------------------Inbetween Days
THE CURE-------------------------Why Can't I Be You?
THE CURE ------------------------Hot Hot Hot
INXS -----------------------------What You Need
INXS------------------------------Kick
HOWARD JONES--------------------Everlasting Love
THE ROMANTICS------------------What I like About You
THE ROMANTICS------------------Talking In Your Sleep
TALKING HEADS ------------------Wild Wild Life
TALKING HEADS -----------------Burning Down The House
TALKING HEADS ------------------And She Was
TALKING HEADS ------------------Take Me To The River
JOE JACKSON-----------------------I'm The Man
R.E.M. -----------------------------The One I Love
R.E.M. -----------------------------Can't Get There From Here
U2 ------------------------------------I Will Follow
TEARS FOR FEARS-----------Everybody Wants To Rule The World
SQUEEZE-------------------------------Tempted
SQUEEZE -------------------------------Hourglass
CROWDED HOUSE---------------------Don't Dream It's Over
NAKED EYES--------------Always Something There To Remind Me
THE CARS----------------------------Moving In Stereo
STEVIE WONDER--------------------Uptight(Everything's Alright)
ENGLISH BEAT -----------------------Tears Of A Clown
THE BEATLES--------------------------Paperback Writer
THE BEATLES--------------------------I Feel Fine
ROLLING STONES ----------------------Satisfaction
PAUL SIMON --------------------------You Can Call Me Al
SIMPLE MINDS ------------------------Don't Forget About Me
GRAHAM PARKER------------------Get Started (Start A Fire)
XTC--------------------------------Generals And Majors
ORIGINAL SONGS:
GRAVITY GETS ME DOWN KNIFE IN THE WATER
I'M RIGHT REVENGE OF THE BUGS
ATTACK OF THE ORANGE TRAFFIC CONE
SANDS OF CRIME I CAN'T DECIDE
TAKE THE TIME HAVE HER HOME BY TEN
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