Rites Of Spring - Six Song Demo 10" xx1956 reveals plenty of previously unnoticed

reveals plenty of previously unnoticed

I didn’t feel so confident

when people had moved to the city en masse from the countryside and were hungry to the familiar and exciting sounds of the nyatiti

you can feel the tension ratcheting up another notch or 12

through EMI

Rites Of Spring - Six Song Demo 10" xx1956 reveals plenty of previously unnoticedRITES OF SPRING were among the most important and beloved bands to emerge from the DC underground music scene in the mid 80s. Formed by GUY PICCIOTTO (vocals guitar), MIKE FELLOWS (bass), BRENDAN CANTY (drums), and EDDIE JANNEY (guitar) in 1984, the quartet released a self titled LP and a 7 single before disbanding in 1986. They were central to what came to be known as 'Revolution Summer', a period of redefinition and creative burst from the DC scene