Retoff, Mckenzie, Butler & Pierce
Where Were You...
Emerging from isolated towns in the heartland of Illinois and known as Insomniacs during its existence (1989-1994), this combo centered around songwriter in chief / multi instrumentist BILL RETOFF and lead vocalist DAN McKENZIE., unifying to record some of the most delightful guitar-pop early this decade. A vehicule for their own compositions, with various friends lending a hand in the early days, later grew into a full a band with the addition of guitarist DAVE BUTLER and drummer ED PIERCE. This unheralded outfit performed vital, memorable jangly pop with a feel for a lost era in pops Golden Mile, and -more importantly- with a sensitivy that was both rare and wonderfully, refreshing sane! "WHERE WERE YOU...WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT!" (a clever allusiobn to their old name) presents all the groups studio material that was not available on CD for the first time on compact disc!