JFA "Nowhere Blossoms" LP Placebo Records (US) 

Vinyl is VG+, Jacket is G+

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Track Listing:

A1 Julie's Song A2 Pink Slip A3 Nowhere Blossoms A4 World Full Of Peace A5 Fight Promoter A6 Signifyn Monkey A7 Zoo Song B1 I Feel Good B2 Nightmare B3 Cold Light Of Day B4 Rusty Morning B5 Two Fingers B6 Space Brothers B7 Turkey In The UFO

JFA ('s Army) is a band formed in 1981, with roots in and in culture. The original members include Brian Brannon (vocals), Don Redondo (guitar), Michael Cornelius (bass), and Mike "Bam-Bam" Sversvold (drums). of also played bass for a while. The band was pivotal in the development of the and Skate Rock scenes. Over the years, the lineup has included many bass players and drummers but the core of Brannon and Redondo has remained constant.

JFA was formed around March 1981. Pendleton, then in the band The Deez and Cornelius, then in the band Jr. Chemists, knew each other from shows around and from skateboarding. They began playing together after a concert during the band's Hardcore 81 tour. Bam-Bam later joined after meeting Pendleton at an "Industrial Dance" in Phoenix. Brian Brannon was pulled into the band by Cornelius who met him skateboarding and at punk shows. The band's name is a reference to 's, of . Jodie Foster's Army was a song before the band took the title as their name, before that they had been calling themselves the "BREAKERS".

The band's first show was opening for at an Industrial Dance which was one of a series of early Phoenix punk shows. Their first song of the night was Pipetruck.

Placebo Records released their debut EP "Blatant Localism" in late 1981. The band toured the west extensively and played many local shows. Their first national tour was in the summer of 1983 following the release of their first album "Valley of the Yakes".

The original bassist, Michael Cornelius, left the band in the summer of 1984 prior to the nine-week summer '84 tour. Alan Bishop of labelmates Sun City Girls played bass until Cornelius returned for the 1986 release Nowhere Blossoms.

Brian Brannon also currently serves as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy Reserve.

The band received continuing coverage in the influential skateboard magazine during the 1980s. Brannon eventually worked on the editorial staff full-time and Pendelton and Cornelius were contributors of articles and photographs.

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