Urban Verbs

New wave band

Formed in 1977 in Washington D.C., U.S.
Their founding member [a=Roddy Frantz] is [a=Chris Frantz]'s brother of [a=Talking Heads]' fame.
After gaining critical appraisal for their live gigs in CBGB, they were signed at [l=Warner Bros. Records].
Released two albums, the first produced by [a=Mike Thorne] and the second by [a=Steve Lillywhite] and [a=Jeff Glixman].
They were to play support for the american [a=Joy Division] tour but it was cancelled due to the suicide of [a=Ian Curtis].