Seattle Syndrome Volume One
Seattle Syndrome Volume One is a compilation of Seattle-based bands and artists released on vinyl and cassette in late 1981 on Engram Records. Supervised by former Telepaths guitarist Homer Spence, Danny Eskenazi and local promoter Neil Hubbard, and recorded and engineered by Jack Weaver, the compilation features many of the well-known bands of the late seventies and early eighties music scene of Seattle, as well as including bands from Washington state. Stylistically, the contributions encompass a variety of music genres, ranging from hardcore punk to post punk and new wave as well as covering experimental electronica, psychedelic rock and rockabilly.
Seattle Syndrome Volume One
The Squirrels are a novelty pop band based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1984 by lead vocalist Rob Morgan, the band went through numerous lineups, but has stuck to the aesthetic that Peter Blecha describes as "cross-pollinat[ing] bubblegum sensibilities with punk attitudes."
The Squirrels performing at Mr. Spot's Chai House in 2006
Lead vocalist Rob Morgan with young fan, 2006
The Squirrels' The Not-So-Bright Side of the Moon was a reworking of Pink Floyd's album The Dark Side of the Moon; its packaging also referenced the original, with light being refracted through Rob Morgan's head rather than a prism.
Rob, joined onstage by a fan in an elaborate squirrel costume, XXXmas show, December 2006