Adult Net

Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Semisoft girl-group pop rock

Status:

Disbanded

See also:

Wikipedia's entry on Adult Net

Trouserpress.com's entry on Adult Net

Brix Smith is sometimes a member of The Fall.

Cassell Webb has also done some solo recording.

Clem Burke was a member of Blondie

Comparisons:

The Bangles, Fanny, Strawberry Switchblade. (mapravat@prairienet.org)

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

Brix Smith started Adult Net after she left the Fall (and Mark Smith in the process). Musically, they deal in alternative rock (helpful, huh :-)?), but nowhere near as hard rock as the Fall does. In general, Adult Net's music is very similar to that of many other girl-groups that have dealt in mass-market rock over the years (by notable contrast to the harder rock of such recent female bands as L7, Babes in Toyland, and Hole). All in all, it is well-done of its kind, and pleasant enough listening on its own terms. But it contains nothing to speak of that is innovative, distinctive or unconventional. (mapravat@prairienet.org)

Recordings include:

• Baby, You're Away (1988)
• The Honey Tangle (1989)
• Take Me (EP, 1989)
• Tomorrow Morning Daydream: The Fontana Years (compilation, 2006)

Release info:

1989—Fontana (U.S.A.)—838 717-4 [MC]

Availability:

In U.S.

Ecto priority:

Conditionally recommended—see comments above. (mapravat@prairienet.org)

Group members:

Brix Smith—vocals, guitar
Craig Gannon—guitar
James Eller—bass guitar
Clem Burke—drums
Craig Leon—keyboards
Cassell Webb—backing vocals
Luis Jardim—percussion

Thanks to Jens P. Tagore Brage and Barbara Hart for work on this entry.