From Neal Vorndran: The pre-cursor band to the Bomb Bay Babies was called the Tribe, which featured Brian Doidge on guitar. This time (87-90) was such a positive, creative, and inspired time for Mike. At least a few songs on … Continue reading
Fans of Michael Knott’s Bomb Bay Babies probably would remember the names Jamie Makarczyk and Neal Vorndran – the other two guys in the band with Knott (along with Brian Doidge in the early days). They also played on Wakin’ … Continue reading
Surprise! No word on the status the re-release of all of the Bomb Bay Babies material, but that means that the recently re-discovered Volume 2 has been released on BandCamp. Head over to the Blonde Vinyl BandCamp page to check … Continue reading
In 2000, a second collection album of unreleased Bomb Bay babies material was announced. One song was released on Mike’s Things I’ve Done, Things to Come album, but this album never materialized at the time. In 2019, the masters of … Continue reading
The Bomb Bay Babies Story (from the liner notes) Part One: The First Bomb The Bomb Bay Babies began as an act of punk rebellion against the bands dominating Hollywood’s Sunset Strip. Whatever punk remnants the late ’70s left behind … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
I forgot to post this when it was first sent to me. Shawn found a video on YouTube that is a collection of actual live clips and fliers set to “Energy.” This is the first BBB video I have ever … Continue reading
While most of the record companies out there are doing the work to make sure they have officially licensed Knott material to sell, please be aware that there are some people that are not selling licensed product or are putting … Continue reading
“In 1995, Mike Knott was unstoppable. His bands L.S. Underground and Bomb Bay Babies had grown to become staples of the southern California rock circuit. Through his successful indie label Blonde Vinyl, he had produced and released over 20 albums. … Continue reading
This page is an attempt to re-create a timeline of Michael Knott’s life. Many of these events come from recollections that different people shared years or even decades afterwards, so there will probably be many issues and inconsistencies. Year Events … Continue reading