BEATFOR54 - Paul Chastain

Paul Chastain lay at the center of pop activity in Champagne, Illinois, beginning with the B-LOVERS and THE NINES, which came out in the early 80’s, Chastain and Ric Menck met as students in Champaign, the pair began performing together, in addition to working solo and with other groups.
In 1984 Paul Chastain released Halo, a six-song independent EP that reflected his love of bands such as the Beatles and R.E.M. Menck then formed the Picture Book label in order to release his own material as well as that of his friends, including Chastain. The pair recorded solo material as well as singles under various group names, such as Choo Choo Train, the Springfields, and the Paint Set.

" The teasingly brief six-song Halo is a real charmer, tender and skillfully realized originals that brush against R.E.M. pep, Beatlesque wistfulness and modest approximations of studio grandiloquence, all buoyed by Chastain's sweet voice and confident aplomb..." Trouser Press


Halo EP (Pet Sounds) 1985, Prod.: Michael Freeman .-


Nick Rudd - Guitars
John Richardson - Drums
Michael Freeman - Keyborads
Paul Chastain - Bass, Guitars, Voice

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