All-Amarican All-Star Space Age Beach Party Unit

"All-Amarican All-Star Space Age Beach Party Unit"

Double Street Man In Need Power Water Desire The Lamentation of Dr. Frankenstein and Igor Summertime Blooz You Are Still The One Prance to the Muzak If I'm Wrong It Won't Be Long

The All-American All-Star Space Age Beach Party Unit (or AAASSABPU or "Unit" for short) was a band I formed in 1991 featuring guitarist Barry Kersh, bassist Kevin Brown and drummer Jim Ekhart. Playing the NYC club scene through spring 1992, the band honed a guitar-based sound that was different from the Road Show. I played mandolin exclusively in the band and played solos I was incapable of in the earlier band.

"WATER - Live" (3:44)
"If I'm Wrong It Won't Be Long" (4:15)

The album version of the AAASSABPU bears almost no relationship to the performing band except for a live-recorded track of the song "Water." The album is actually a compilation of music I had made for various plays and films, most notably director Elizabeth Bouiss' "NO TIME FOR TEARS" a 1994 documentary about the nurses who served in Vietnam. The album was co-produced by Tim McKasty.