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[[Image: Odd-299.jpg|right|thumb|299px| The Odd in 1981, clockwise left to right: Bruce Barrett, Hugh Hart, Jo Dare, John Forrest, Ed Breckenfeld.]] | [[Image: Odd-299.jpg|right|thumb|299px| The Odd in 1981, clockwise left to right: Bruce Barrett, Hugh Hart, Jo Dare, John Forrest, Ed Breckenfeld.]] | ||
Singer-songwriter [http://www.hughhart.com]Hugh Hart formed '''the ODD''' in [[1980]] with drummer [http://www.edbreckenfeld.com]Ed Breckenfeld, | Singer-songwriter [http://www.hughhart.com]Hugh Hart formed '''the ODD''' in [[1980]] with guitarist Bruce Barrett, soon joined by drummer [http://www.edbreckenfeld.com]Ed Breckenfeld, bassist John Forrest, and singer-guitarist Jo Jackson. | ||
WLUP picked the band's frenetic dance number "Lean To" for the 1980 "Chicago Rocks" compilation album. Over the next two years, the ODD headlined at [[Tuts]], [[Gaspars]] and [[Waves]]. | WLUP picked the band's frenetic dance number "Lean To" for the 1980 "Chicago Rocks" compilation album. Over the next two years, the ODD headlined at [[Tuts]], [[Gaspars]] and [[Waves]]. | ||
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The band opened for the Talking Heads at the [[Aragon]] and performed its punk-powered pop songs throughout the Midwest with groups like [[BB Spin]], Desmond, Clox, the [[Swingers]], [[Bohemia]], [[Tutu and the Pirates]] and [[Immune System]]. | The band opened for the Talking Heads at the [[Aragon]] and performed its punk-powered pop songs throughout the Midwest with groups like [[BB Spin]], Desmond, Clox, the [[Swingers]], [[Bohemia]], [[Tutu and the Pirates]] and [[Immune System]]. | ||
Early in [[1982]], guitarist Mike Morgan, singer Tere Devenport and drummer Chuck Schwartz replaced Breckenfeld and Jackson. The ODD broke up in [[1983]]. | |||
Hart then signed a publishing deal with Island Music and fronted the Magnificent Seven featuring Mark Messing, John Ovnik, Rob Williams. In 1995, | Hart then signed a publishing deal with Island Music and fronted the Magnificent Seven featuring Mark Messing, John Ovnik, Rob Williams. In 1995, he put together Wedge with J.D. Dragus, Jeff Thomas and Harrison Robinson. The self-titled "Wedge" CD was released by SlipDisc Records in [[1996]]. | ||
Breckenfeld joined the Insiders and played with the Kathy Richardson Band. | Breckenfeld joined the Insiders and played with the Kathy Richardson Band. | ||
Revision as of 06:56, 29 July 2008
Singer-songwriter [1]Hugh Hart formed the ODD in 1980 with guitarist Bruce Barrett, soon joined by drummer [2]Ed Breckenfeld, bassist John Forrest, and singer-guitarist Jo Jackson.
WLUP picked the band's frenetic dance number "Lean To" for the 1980 "Chicago Rocks" compilation album. Over the next two years, the ODD headlined at Tuts, Gaspars and Waves.
The band opened for the Talking Heads at the Aragon and performed its punk-powered pop songs throughout the Midwest with groups like BB Spin, Desmond, Clox, the Swingers, Bohemia, Tutu and the Pirates and Immune System.
Early in 1982, guitarist Mike Morgan, singer Tere Devenport and drummer Chuck Schwartz replaced Breckenfeld and Jackson. The ODD broke up in 1983.
Hart then signed a publishing deal with Island Music and fronted the Magnificent Seven featuring Mark Messing, John Ovnik, Rob Williams. In 1995, he put together Wedge with J.D. Dragus, Jeff Thomas and Harrison Robinson. The self-titled "Wedge" CD was released by SlipDisc Records in 1996.
Breckenfeld joined the Insiders and played with the Kathy Richardson Band.
Changing her name to Jo Dare, Jackson recorded a duet with Queen's Freddy Mercury after leaving the ODD and eventually moved back to her home state, Texas, where she continues to perform.