One of many obscure Michael Knott bands that had a huge buzz and major label attention, but nothing really came about from it. Michael decided to start a “secular” band (Bomb Bay Babies) to work along side his “Christian” band (L.S.U.). Sensing that glam rock would make a comeback, he started playing a mix of glam and punk that took the Sunset Strip by storm. Multiple demos were recorded, but no official information has been released about these demos.
Review: “The Bomb Bay Babies were playing around Southern CA and actually sold some songs to a big secular publishing outfit. 2 songs were actually broadcast on ESPN as music under a spot on skateboarders and another one about Las Vegas. Almost an album’s worth of demos were recorded about the same time as THIS IS THE HEALING, most of which were sent around within various levels of the recording industry, several of which Knott sold publishing rights to, and probably none of which will ever see commercial release. (I don’t think Knott even possesses copies of most of this stuff) But they ARE out there somewhere.” Michael Toth
Other information:
Information on these demos is hard to find, so some of the information below may not be accurate. Most of these songs were released on the Bomb Bay Babies Volume 1 and Volume 2 albums.
| Label: | Independent |
| Format: | Cassette |
| Released: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Glam / Alternative Rock |
| Producer: | Michael Knott |
| Michael Knott: | Vocals, guitar |
| Jamie Makarczyk: | Bass, vocals |
| Neal Vorndran: | Drums, vocals |
| Demo version one: | ||||
| 01) | Money | Knott | 1|5 | |
| 02) | Girls Gone Crazy (aka Whirlwind) | Knott | 2 | |
| 03) | I Want Your World | Knott | 1|5 | |
| 04) | Apocalypse Lips | Knott | Re-recorded on Screaming Brittle Siren | 3 |
| 05) | Revolution | Knott | 5 | |
| 06) | Liar | Knott | Re-recorded on Screaming Brittle Siren | 4|5 |
| Demo version two: | ||||
| 01) | Energy | Knott | 3|5 | |
| 02) | American Dream | Knott | 3 | |
| 03) | Nachoes | Knott | 5 | |
| 04) | Revolution | Knott | 5 | |
| 05) | Liar | Knott | Re-recorded on Screaming Brittle Siren | 2|5 |
| 06) | Money | Knott | 1|5 | |
| 07) | Whirlwind | Knott | 2|5 | |
| 08) | Rock Thing | Knott | ||
| 09) | I Want Your World (Be My Doll reprise) | Knott | 1|5 | |
| Demo version three: | ||||
| 01) | American Dream | Knott | 3 | |
| 02) | Money | Knott | 1|5 | |
| 03) | Stuck in a Whirlwind | Knott | 2|5 | |
| 04) | I Want Your World | Knott | 1|5 | |
| 05) | Energy | Knott | 3|5 | |
| 06) | Apocalypse Lips | Knott | Re-recorded on Screaming Brittle Siren | 3 |
| 07) | My Addiction | Knott | 3 | |
| 08) | Yeah, Yeah, Yeah | Knott | 3|5 | |
| 09) | One World Government | Knott | 5 | |
| 10) | Tell Me You Love Me | Knott | 5 | |
| 11) | Treat Me So Mean | Knott | 5 | |
| 12) | Hold Your Hand Out | Knott | 5 | |
1 Also on the Lifesavers – Poplife re-issue
2 Also on Things I’ve Done, Things to Come compilation
3 Also released on Bomb Bay Babies – Volume 1
4 Also on the L.S.U. – This is the Healing re-issue
5 Also released on Bomb Bay Babies – Volume 2
Searching the U.S. Copyright database for “Ttonk,” about 14 Bomb Bay Babies songs come up. Three of the songs – “Creep on You,” “Pretty’s” (aka “The Pretty’s” when you click on the title), and “Anesthesia” – have not appeared on any Bomb Bay Babies releases under those names. It is unclear if these are unreleased songs, or early titles for songs later released on Volume 1 or Volume 2.
I actually had the demo with Energy on it that Mike gave me. Demo version 2 I imagine because it started with Energy. I wish it had survived all these years.I loved Bomb Bay Babies live. Mike Knott unleashed from LSU hehe. Great stuff.