Phil 'n the Blanks

Phil 'n the Blanks were a new wave band from the early 80s. Charaterized by upbeat pop melodies and quirky, but intelligent lyrics, they were popular at venues across the Midwest and the East Coast. Their forays into music video predated the big-budget productions from bands later in the decade, yet their low-budget, often humorous productions received regular airplay in the early days of MTV. The band has reunited for single performances (usually private) in recent years.

A compilation DVD of all the Phil 'n' the Blanks videos was released in 2009.

Members

• Phillip Bimstein - vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Carol Holmberg - vocals as "Blance LaBlanc"
• Bill Hyland - bass
• Eric Kister - lead guitars
• Roman Zabicki - drums

Releases

• Autosex b/w PRL-853 7" (Pink Records, 1981)

• I Want Some More b/w I'm Losing Interest 7" (Pink Records, 1981)

• Multiple Choice (Pink Records, 1980)

1. Ou Est
2. Without Consummation
3. Keeping Me Honest
4. Inspected By #7
5. Push & Pull
6. Vi-Sectomy
7. How It's Done
8. (I'm Her) Sex Toy
9. Family, Work, Neighborhood, Peace and Freedom
10. The Ladder
11. Advertising Girl
12. Void Fill
13. Sex Life
14. Black is Not a Color (Its a Situation)

• Lands and Peoples (Pink Records, 1982)

1. The National Dance Contest
2. See You
3. Lands and Peoples
4. Meadowlands
5. The Forest's On the Move
6. You Can't Call Me
7. Exercise
8. Cold Love
9. Punctuality (Is a Virtue)
10. Babble On
11. Condition Red

• Head Screwed On (Pink Records, 1983)

1. Head Screwed On
2. Pockets of Pleasure
3. A Space Traveler's Manifesto
4. Dance Dance
5. You Look Like Someone
6. Johnny Bit

External Links

• Official site
• Photos from PntB at Tuts in 1981
• Discogs page