New England

New England was a quartet formed around Boston under manager Bill Aucoin. Guitarist and vocalist John Fannon led the band, with Jimmy Waldo on keyboards, Gary Shea on bass, and Hirsh Gardener on drums. Paul Stanley produced their debut, which featured "P.U.N.K." and "Nothing to Fear." The single "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya" reached the Top 40. They opened for Kiss but slid between the cracks alongside Starz and Piper. The sophomore album Explorer Suite garnered little notice, and Todd Rundgren's p...Read more