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October Nites
October Nites formed in Los Angeles in the late 1980s around singer-songwriter Brian Panko, with guitarist Mark Lane, bassist Tim Fitzgerald, and drummer John...
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California? It's Kind Of A Long Story...
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Give It A Try
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It's Over Now
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Love According To Kid 'n Play
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Lust At First Sight
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So Accomplished, But So Broken
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So Tell Me...
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TGIF!
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The Weakness
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October Nites formed in Los Angeles in the late 1980s around singer-songwriter Brian Panko, with guitarist Mark Lane, bassist Tim Fitzgerald, and drummer John Loring. Their sound had a dreamy, folk-tinged quality that drew a small but dedicated following in the local scene.
In 1993 they released the album 'California? It's Kind Of A Long Story...' The title track became their most recognizable song, a slow, atmospheric ballad that found a wider audience. Other songs from that period like 'Give It A Try' and 'It's Over Now' shared that introspective, melodic style.
They put out a couple more records in the 1990s, including 'The Dream Tree' in 1995 and 'Violet' in 1998. The band's lineup and activity became less clear after that, though songs like 'Love According To Kid 'n Play' and 'Lust At First Sight' remain part of their catalog.
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