Holsapple-Stamey

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
During the early 80s, guitarist/vocalist Chris Stamey and keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Peter Holsapple led the dBs, one of the premier jangle-pop bands of the American pop underground. Stamey left the group in 1983, but Holsapple led the band until its final album, 1987s The Sound of Music. Four years after the dBs broke up, Holsapple and Stamey reunited to record an album that was in the vein of their previous collaborations. Released in 1991, Mavericks — the only album they ever released as a duo — received good reviews but didnt sell well. After the release of Mavericks, Stamey returned to his solo career and Holsapple formed the Continental Drifters with his wife Susan Cowsill. In 1994, Holsapple re-formed the dBs and the group released Paris Avenue later in the year.