Jawbreaker: A rock album by Marc David Decker
‘JAWBREAKER’ 1984 

(5 SONGS / 1984) TIME; 23:00
HOMER THE BAND

1. JAWBREAKER   (©1984 Marc Decker, Jacesther Pub., BMI) time 5:40

2. AS I MOVE  (©1986 Marc Decker, Jacesther Pub., BMI) time 6:04

3. SOMEWHAT A REBEL  (©1986 Marc Decker, Jacesther Pub.,BMI) time 4:14

4. SUMMERTIME LOVE  (©1986 Marc Decker, Jacesther Pub., BMI) time 3:32

5. GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT  (©1986 Marc Decker, Jacesther Pub., BMI) time 3:35
 
ABOUT THE ALBUM:
THIS IS THE FIRST OF MY TWO ALBUMS TO BE PRESSED ON VINYL. I BEGAN THE ALBUM WITH THE INTENTION OF PLAYING EVERYTHING MYSELF BUT THINGS BEGAN TO EVOLVE WHEN I MET JIMMY, THE GUITARIST ON THE ALBUM. HE LIVED IN THE SAME BUILDING AS ME AND WE BEGAN PLAYING TOGETHER. HE CAME IN AND DID SOME LEAD GUITAR WORK. IT WAS SO COOL, I BEGAN CALLING SOME FRIENDS TO COME IN AND DO THE SAME. THE RESULT IS THIS RECORD. SHORTLY AFTER, I DECIDED TO CREATE A BAND TO PLAY THE MUSIC LIVE. BY THE TIME WE PLAYED OUR FIRST GIG, THE BAND HAD GROWN TO 24 PIECES. THE RECORD WAS GETTING AIRPLAY AND THE GIGS KEPT COMING. ALL IN ALL, A DECENT FIRST ‘PRO’ EFFORT.  I STILL DIG THIS ALBUM TODAY.
MUSICIANS:
MARC DECKER Composer / Lyricist / Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Guitars, Real Actual Drums, Male Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals
BETH MURRAY Female Lead Vocals
JAMES WELCH Electric Guitar
RON ADLER Bass Guitar
DON MARKESE Woodwinds
BILL LAMB Brass
GUEST ARTISTS
CINDY RAE Backup Vocals on As I Move
RYO OKUMOTO Synth Bass on As I Move & Jawbreaker / Synth on As I move
FREDDIE MOONEY Backup Vocals on Give It All You Got
MURIELLE HODLER Synth Marimbas on As I Move
ENGINEER: MIKE FRENCHIK
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