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{{Infobox OHMS musical group
| name        = Foreign Bodies
| image        =
| caption      =
| origin      = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| genre        = New wave; experimental rock
| years_active =
| label        = Bizart Records
| members      = [[Jim Jones]]; [[Duane Delano Verh]]; [[Tommy Amato]]; [[Milan Bender]]
}}
{{OhioArtistVerified}}
'''Foreign Bodies''' were a Cleveland, Ohio experimental and new wave group active around the turn of the 1980s. The band is documented through its 7-inch release on Bizart Records and through compilation appearances connected with the Cleveland underground scene.
== History ==
Foreign Bodies recorded their sole documented 7-inch, ''The Incredible Truth'', at Instant Parma Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 1979, with mixing completed in January 1980.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/#######
|title=Foreign Bodies – The Incredible Truth
|website=Discogs
|date=1980
|access-date={{CURRENTDATE}}
}}</ref>
The release was issued by Bizart Records as catalog number Gak 1.
The record features contributions from prominent Cleveland musicians including Jim Jones—known for his work with Pere Ubu, Electric Eels, and Easter Monkeys—alongside Duane Delano Verh, Tommy Amato, and Milan Bender.
== Members ==
== Members ==
* John
* [[Jim Jones]] – leader, guitar
* Pete
* [[Milan Bender]] – leader
* [[Duane Delano Verh]] – bass
* [[Tommy Amato]] – drums
 
== Discography ==
=== Singles and EPs ===
* ''The Incredible Truth'' (7", Bizart Records, Gak 1, 1980)
 
== Compilation appearances ==
* ''Emerald Necklace'' – CLE Magazine #3B (flexi-disc, 1981)
* ''Datapanik in the Year Zero'' – Pere Ubu (various versions include "The Incredible Truth", 1996)
* ''Black Cherries'' – various artists (CDR promo, 2008)
* ''Cheap Comp and Carry On (Volumes 1 & 2)'' – Lumberjerk Records (2020)
 
== External links ==
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/321548-Foreign-Bodies Foreign Bodies at Discogs]
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


* [[Jim Jones]] - Guitar [d. February 18, 2008]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foreign Bodies}}
* [[Chris Yarmock]] - Vocals, Sax
[[Category:Verified musical groups from Ohio]]
* [[Charlie Ditteaux]] - Bass
[[Category:Verified musical groups from Cleveland, Ohio]]
[[Category:New wave musical groups]]
[[Category:Experimental rock musical groups]]

Latest revision as of 05:30, 4 April 2026


Foreign Bodies

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Origin Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres New wave; experimental rock
Years active
Labels Bizart Records
Members Jim Jones; Duane Delano Verh; Tommy Amato; Milan Bender
Associated acts
Website

★ Ohio Artist Verified ★
This artist has been verified as part of the Ohio music scene by the OHMS Archive Foundation.

Foreign Bodies were a Cleveland, Ohio experimental and new wave group active around the turn of the 1980s. The band is documented through its 7-inch release on Bizart Records and through compilation appearances connected with the Cleveland underground scene.

History

Foreign Bodies recorded their sole documented 7-inch, The Incredible Truth, at Instant Parma Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 1979, with mixing completed in January 1980.<ref> Foreign Bodies – The Incredible Truth, Discogs, 1980. Retrieved Template:CURRENTDATE.

</ref> The release was issued by Bizart Records as catalog number Gak 1.

The record features contributions from prominent Cleveland musicians including Jim Jones—known for his work with Pere Ubu, Electric Eels, and Easter Monkeys—alongside Duane Delano Verh, Tommy Amato, and Milan Bender.

Members

Discography

Singles and EPs

  • The Incredible Truth (7", Bizart Records, Gak 1, 1980)

Compilation appearances

  • Emerald Necklace – CLE Magazine #3B (flexi-disc, 1981)
  • Datapanik in the Year Zero – Pere Ubu (various versions include "The Incredible Truth", 1996)
  • Black Cherries – various artists (CDR promo, 2008)
  • Cheap Comp and Carry On (Volumes 1 & 2) – Lumberjerk Records (2020)

References

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