
RED VIOLET RED - Relaxed in Upstate Rain
Edition of 525 LPs in silkscreened cardboard three panel gatefold jackets. \r\n\r\nA brief history:\r\n" Art school student Jeff Gallea meets Lyle Wells at a New Order concert in 1984. They form the synth-pop duo Festival Of Dreams and play a few local Rochester shows. Jeff sings, programs Roland 707 drum machine beats and plays Korg Poly 61 synth bass. Lyle sings, plays Fender electric guitar and Roland Juno 60 synth. Jerry DellaPietra joins to play electric Fender bass. Jeff, Lyle and Jerry all sing lead while recording cassette demos, but feel a designated lead vocalist is needed for live shows. Jerry recommends novice singer Cedric Herrera to audition. The four unite under the new name Red Violet Red in early 1985. \r\n\r\nRED VIOLET RED - " RELAXED IN UPSTATE RAIN " 2011 REF. DOM02-L by Red Violet RedWhile practicing in an abandoned downtown Rochester warehouse with windows open, night club promoter Richard Kaza walks by and hears Red Violet Reds driving new-wave sound. Richard ve