The Fools & The Stompers

The Fools barged onto the Boston music scene with their first single "She Looks All Right in the Dark". Known for their outrageous live performances the band quickly gathered a loyal and ever-growing audience. Their first national (and then international) hit record, "Psycho Chicken," was a parody of Talking Heads' Psycho Killer. With the signing of the band to EMI Records came the first two albums "Sold Out" and "Heavy Mental". A second single "It's a Night (For Beautiful Girls)" swung up the charts, followed by a cover of Roy Orbison's "Running Scared". Touring North America first with The Knack and then with Van Halen helped to place the band firmly on the national stage. European tours, including shows with Cheap Trick and Journey, resulted in huge overseas record sales. Back home again The Fools released their biggest album, "World Dance Party". The band then enjoyed MTV video success with their remake of Manfred Mann's "Doo Wah Diddy" and the title track video "World Dance Party". The album also racked up four big radio songs: "Doo Wah Diddy", "World Dance Party", "Life Sucks...Then You Die" and "She Makes Me Feel Big".

These days The Fools live and work at the Mansion in Cape Ann's picturesque seaside township of Ipswich, Massachusetts.

The  Stompers were the most popular band in Boston in the late 70’s and through the 80’s. Led by Sal Baglio, the band was voted the number One Band in New England by The Boston Globe three times between 1981 and 1986.

They received huge airplay with songs like “Coast To Coast” , “Rock, Jump and Holler” and “Never Tell An Angel (That Your Heart’s On Fire)”, a huge smash locally that reached the national charts. Recently their song “American Fun” is featured in the latest Adam Sandler “Grown Ups”.
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