Tazmanian Devils

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In the mid-'70s and early '80s, the TAZ achieved the status of rock heroes in Marin County.   In "The Illustrated History of San Francisco Rock Music," Jack McDonough writes that the Tazmanian Devils had "perfected one of the best non-punk new wave sounds to originate in the Bay Area - a zippy, churning mix of spongeball reggae rhythms, straight pop accents and Rolling Stones-J. Geils drive."  

Their hip factor did not escape the notice of record producer Erik Jacobsen, who had hits with the Lovin' Spoonful and Chris Isaak.  They recorded two Jacobsen-produced major label albums for Warner Brothers, which sold 150,000 copies and found themselves playing concerts and festivals for as many as 15,000 fans.  Gigs/recording continue, including the 2006 release TAZ NUVOUX.  

Excerpts:Paul Liberatore, Marin IJ