By Frank Anthony Polito
One of the things I’ve always envied celebrities for (other
than their fame and, more importantly, fortune) is their ability to influence
other, less-famous folks like the rest of us. My blogger friend, Kenneth, may
not be a household name, but I know that a lot of his “Kenneth in the 212”
readers take his recommendations to heart—and I’ve sold quite a few copies of
my books because of him. (Thanks, K!)
I’ve always prided myself in not being an “average” person.
It took me years before I broke down
and read Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Yes, I enjoyed both, but I’ve always been a fan of more “indie” artists, if you will. And now
I’d like to tell you about one of my favorite bands, whom you probably have never heard of…
MISSY GIBSON & BREECH
— I had the pleasure of knowing Missy when we were at Wayne State together “back
in the day.” She directed me in my first Hilberry Studio show, The Madness of Lady Bright, a one-act by the late, great Lanford Wilson.
At the
time, Missy was in a band called Strange
Bedfellows. They were the first real-live band that I knew (not just some cover band), and I considered myself a groupie. I still have their debut
album, A Ride on the Swinging Gate, on
cassette somewhere, and I hope to have it transferred to MP3 format somehow. I’ve
been thinking about Missy a lot lately as I’ve based one of the characters in
my new novel The Spirit of Detroit,
in part, on her.
A word of note: Breech’s song “Thistle” appeared on an
episode of Dawson’s Creek. Listen
HERE.
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