Bursting onto the Philadelphia music scene in 1980, The Hooters quickly
became a huge success all along the East Coast. Founded by Rob Hyman and
Eric Bazilian following their time together in "Baby Grand", The
Hooters' unique blend of ska, reggae and rock and roll was a fresh and powerful
sound and in 1983 The Hooters released their first independent album “Amore”,
which sold over 100,000 copies. “Amore” introduced the original
versions of songs like “All You Zombies”, “Hanging On A Heartbeat” ,
“Fightin’ On The Same Side” and “Blood From A Stone” ,
all songs which would reappear in different versions on later albums. "Amore"
was re-released on CD in 2001 and is available on the band's website.
It was also during this time that Rob and Eric wrote and played on Cyndi
Lauper’s debut album "She’s So Unusual". Rob and Cyndi
co-wrote the hit song "Time After Time". The Hooters' strong
and powerful presence, as performers and as songwriters, led to their
first major record deal in 1984 with Columbia Records. Their 1985 debut
release "Nervous Night" quickly achieved Gold and Platinum status
all over the world. Rolling Stone magazine named the Hooters the "Best
New Band of the Year" in 1985. That year just kept getting better
as The Hooters were chosen as the very first band to perform at the historic
Live Aid concert in Philadelphia. With unforgettable songs such as "Day
By Day", "And We Danced", "Where Do The Children Go"
and "All You Zombies" the Hooters were quickly becoming a household
name.
In 1987 The Hooters released "One Way Home", again achieving
gold and platinum status in several territories across the globe; with
songs like "Johnny B", "Satellite" and "Karla
With A K", and "One Way Home". David Fricke, from Rolling
Stone magazine said, "the Hooters have made airwave magic with unconventional
ingredients".
In 1989 The Hooters released their third major label album "Zig
Zag" which introduced the world to a slightly more mature Hooters
sound, while still maintaining those infectious pop hooks for which the
Hooters are so well known. With Peter, Paul and Mary on backing vocals,
"500 Miles" became a worldwide hit that lead to another double-platinum
success for the band.
In 1990 the band was asked to participate in Roger Waters' multimedia
extravaganza "The Wall". The Hooters joined music legends such
as Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, The Band, Sinead O'Connor and Bryan Adams
for an historic and unforgettable musical experience. Also during this
time the band left Columbia, signed with MCA and welcomed a new band member.
Mindy Jostyn, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist extraordinaire, Mindy's
energy and talents took the Hooters to yet another level of musical excellence.
As Rob said in a recent interview: "Well, a key line in [the album's]
title song is 'if I had a way to make time stand still' and in many ways,
it really describes our efforts to make music and keep this little band
of ours alive all this time. Though time and miles have separated us over
the years, whenever we all get in the same room, pick up our instruments,
and start to jam, something magical instantly happens - we 'become' the
Hooters, and I suppose that IS our way of making time stand still. Being
in a band with such great players and friends, over 25 years now, has
been quite a blessing and fortunate experience."
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