The Batteries

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The Batteries was a Santa Cruz band (1980-1983) originally involving Tony Canipe (guitar/keyboards), Curly Grove (bass), John McCullough (guitar) and Steve Velasquez (drums). They were the first local band ever featured on a Good Times cover (May 21, 1981). They were voted Best Band in the 1982 Good Times Best of Santa Cruz Readers Poll Awards.

The band had to cancel some gigs in June 1981 after Steve crashed his car into a telephone pole. He received 60 stitches.

Jack Hammer (formerly of The Secrets) became the drummer in October 1981. They also added Ramone Graydon on keyboards. Steve Deutch would sometimes sit in with them on saxophone.

Songs included "You're So White," "Crime Wave" and "Kill Me."

[edit] Discography

• The Batteries LP, released 1982 by DeLyon Records