Get Smart!
Alternative band from Lawrence, KS · formed 1980
Get Smart! is a post-punk band that formed in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1980 while its members were students at the University of Kansas. After relocating to Chicago, the group released two albums, 'Action Reaction' and 'Swimming With Sharks', before disbanding in 1990. The band has since reunited, releasing a new EP and performing anniversary concerts.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website and Last.fm.
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
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- Releases
- None on record
- Last show
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About
Get Smart! is a band from Lawrence, KS, formed in 1980, tagged alternative rock, new wave by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
No releases on record.
Discography
4 releases, 1981–2020- 2020Oh Yeah NoEP
Capitol Punishment · CP.5 · Mixed By: Steve Albini; Recorded By: Iain Burgess
- 1986Swimming With SharksAlbum
Enigma Europe · 2111-1 · Engineer: Iain Burgess; Producer: Get Smart!; Producer: Iain Burgess
- 1984Action ReactionAlbum
Enigma · E1118 · Engineer: Iain Burgess; Engineer: Michael McGee; Producer: Get Smart!; Producer: Taylor Ross
- 1981Numbers And ColoursRelease
Fresh Sounds Inc · Fresh Flexi 002 · Engineer: Karl Hoffmann; Engineer [Assistance]: Dan Swinney; Producer: Dave Stuckey
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Lisa Wertman Crowe
Former
- Bob Lara
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
8 members on record- Bob Laraleft, years unknown
- Frank Loosetenure unknown
- Jay Sebastiantenure unknown
- Lisa Wertmantenure unknown
- Lisa Wertman Crowetenure unknown
- Marc Kochtenure unknown
- Ric Mencktenure unknown
- Velvet Crushtenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Reaction (via Bob Lara)
Members' earlier bands: Dolly Varden (via Lisa Wertman Crowe), The Honeybees (via Lisa Wertman Crowe)
Shares members with: Bag-O-Shells (via Ric Menck), Big Blonde Wig (via Bob Lara), Boney Pile (via Bob Lara), Choo Choo Train (via Ric Menck), Drats! (via Ric Menck), Stupid Cupids (via Ric Menck), The Big Maybe (via Ric Menck), The Paint Set (via Ric Menck) and 6 more
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Bandcamp | Photos |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.