Demos and live 1978-1981. Long before John Brannon of Negative Approach cemented himself as a USHC icon, you would hear rumblings about his pre-NA glam group, Static. Only a handful of people were lucky / brave enough to see them live. Scenesters spoke of a tape but never seemed to have one. Their most well-remembered song, Toothpaste and Pills, allegedly featured smashing beer bottles against John’s mom’s basement wall as a percussion instrument. Could this be real? Fast forward to 2020 and a few months into the covid-19 lockdown, Brannon came across a bunch of tapes he dug out of a box in his Mom’s closet - Static “demos ‘78”, Static “live At Grosse Pointe South H.s.”, Static “live At Plewa Hall”, Holy shit! The legend is true! And best of all, Static rule! For fans of: Electric Eels, Alice Cooper, T. Rex, Sex Pistols
