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\n\n 1 0\,000 Maniacs were and remain\, without a doubt\, one of the most influen tial Alternative Pop/Rock bands to have ever released a record on a major label. This is one of the bands you must see and hear live. Their long li st of hits include “Because the Night”\, “These are the Days”\, “Jealousy ” “Like the Weather”\, “More than This” and many\, many\, more.
\n\n The band was founded in the f
all of 1981 by Robert Buck\, Dennis Drew\, Steven Gustafson\, John Lombard
o and Natalie Merchant. Jerry Augustyniak joined in 1983. Together with ar
tists like R.E.M.\, they defined college rock and create the first wave of
alternative rock bands and what became known as the alternative rock form
at on FM radio.
\n Writing and performing powerful\, danceable\
, and socially conscious original material in and around their hometown of
Jamestown\, NY\, the group toured extensively.
\n In 1987\, th
e Maniacs recorded and released In My Tribe\, produced by Peter Asher (who
also produced for James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt)\, this album broke qui
ckly onto the charts and sold over two millions copies. The album features
the hit singles\, 'Don't Talk\, Hey Jack Kerouac\, Like the Weather and W
hat's the Matter Here.' Within months\, the band had already appeared on T
he Tonight Show\, Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live.