Artist:The Nerves
Song:Hanging on the Telephone
Album:D.I.Y: Come Out and Play: American Power Pop I (1975-78)
The Nerves were a power pop band that came about a little before their time. Blondie's 1978 cover of Hanging on the Telephone generated some interest in The Nerves. But they had already split up by then. The Nerves formed in San Francisco but moved to Los Angeles in 1976. They were Jack Lee on guitar, Peter Case on bass and Paul Collins on drums. All three guys sang and wrote songs. A 1976 EP led by Hanging on the Telephone was released by Bomp! Records. When Blondie lead singer Deborah Harry heard the song, she thought they should record it. It appeared on the 1978 album Parallel Lines. It was a top five hit in England. After touring to support the EP, The Nerves split up in 1977. They probably got tired of being together. You can get Hanging on the Telephone on this Rhino various artists comp. Lee wrote the song. After recording a couple of albums in the 80s, Lee had success as a songwriter. Paul Young was among those who recorded his songs. He quit the music business in the 90s to become a sculptor. Case formed The Plimsouls in 1979. They split up after recording two albums. Case has recorded solo since 1986. Collins formed The Beat or Paul Collins' Beat so there is no confusion with The English Beat. They have recorded and toured since the early 80s. Lee was not part of the 2012 Nerves reunion tour. And Collins left during the tour due to personal differences. As I said, if The Nerves had come along a few years later, they could have been very successful. Here's a video for Hanging on the Telephone by The Nerves.
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