| The Judy's | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Pearland, Texas, United States |
| Genre: | Power pop, punk rock, new wave, Southern rock |
| Years Active: | 1979 - 1992 |
| Label: | Trix Music (1979-1990); Machintosh Music (1990-1992); Wasted Talent Records (2007); |
| Current Members: | David B. Bean Dane Cessac Jeff Walton |
The Judy's were a Pearland, Texas-based punk and new wave band that flourished from the late 1970s through the early 1980s.
The Judy's song, "Guyana Punch", recounted the infamous Jonestown massacre. Several of their songs were topical: "Dogs" refers to the Son of Sam murderer; "Radiation Squirm" refers to the Three Mile Island accident; "How's Gary" refers to the execution of convicted killer Gary Gilmore; and "Vacation in Tehran" refers to the Iranian hostage crisis, among others. On December 1, 2007, The Judy's announced the opening of their own label and website, Wasted Talent Records. On this website, the albums Moo and Washarama were released on CD and vinyl, having been previously available only on vinyl and cassette tape.
The band was founded by four Pearland High School students: Sam Hugh Roush (a guitar, vocals) (Pearland '80), David B. Bean, (songwriter, vocals, guitars, keyboards) (Pearland '80), Dane Cessac (né Dane Urshel Cessac; born 1962) (Pearland '80), drums, vocals, and Jeff Walton (Pearland '81) (bass, vocals). Roush, while a senior in high school, died January 9, 1980, from a one-car accident near his home while driving home from school band practice. days earlier, The Judy's had recorded its debut single, "Teenage Hangups." Sam's father, an educator in the Houston Public Schools, was a former musician in the Air Force Band at Connally Air Force Base in Waco, Texas. After Roush's death, The Judy's continued as a trio.
After The Judy's first disbanded, Bean, in 1983, recorded a solo EP album titled Modomusic and Walton, in 1983, recorded a solo album titled Danger Boy. Both Bean and Walton continue to make music professionally.
| Year | Artist | Title | Label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Side A – 501-A: LH-19450 Side B – 501-B: LH-19451
Recorded December 12, 1979, at Rampart Studios, Houston, with original guitarist Sam Roush. The label, on both sides, and the album cover back reads, "A tribute to Sam". No official release date of CD format. Roush was also included as an extra on the original vinyl release of Wonderful World of Appliances. | ||||
| 1980 | Side 1: LH-19841 Side 2: LH-19842
Album cover back reads, "Try different speeds for lots of laughs at parties, etc." . All tracks available on Washarama CD | ||||
| 1981 | Side 1: LH-21258 Side 2: LH-21259
| Girls!"
Re-released 2007 on CD, adding the 6 tracks from Wonderful World of Appliances; | |||
| 1983 |
Recorded at Rampart Studios, Houston; | ||||
| 1983 |
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| 1985 | Side A: Side B:
Re-released 2007 and 2009 on CDs which also included tracks of Bean's solo EP Modomusic (stylized as modomusic); . | ||||
| 1987 | Side A: Side B:
7" 33 rpm single; A side English; B side in Russian. New personnel: Scott Krchnak (né Ladgie Scott Krchnak; born 1963) (sax, keyboard, guitar, vocals); Matthew McCarthy (drums, vocals) – Cessac is not on these recordings. There is no official release on CD format. Recorded at Rivendell Studios, Houston. Re-recorded and mixed at Rampart Recording Studio, Houston. The record was pressed in white vinyl and packaged in a scented box; the record included a booklet entitled A Guide to Good Odors. | ||||
| 1990 |
New lineup, shelved after a few copies were made and officially released 2007 on CD |
The 1988 film, Married to the Mob, used the song "Ghost in a Bikini," composed by David Bean from The Judy's 1985 Moo album.
The Judys is a short 2003 documentary on YouTube by Elizabeth Skadden.