HISTORY
The Schemers was
a Providence,
Rhode Island hard
rock band
that existed between 1979 and 1987 recording on Big Bubble Records.
The band's first live show was a support slot for Sam
& Dave, and they also supported Jerry
Lee Lewis, Ramones, Tom
Verlaine and Dead
Kennedys.
The Schemers were the winners of the 1982 WBRU
Radio Rock Hunt in Providence, R.I., and then the 1984 WBCN
Rock & Roll Rumble, in Boston, MA.Their hit single, "Remember," was the number 1
song on WBRU for over 10 weeks in
early 1982. The
Schemers never gained the national popularity of such other Providence bands
like TheThrowing Muses, Belly, The Talking
Heads, or John Cafferty and the
Beaver Brown Band.
Band members from the original lineup included
Jimmy Berger, Rene Blais, Emerson Torrey, and lead singer and song writer Mark
Cutler
Cutler announced his decision to leave the band in
1986, but continued to play with the band in 1987 for their remaining live
commitments, the band finally splitting up in January 1987.
Mark Cutler later founded the nationally
recognized rock band The Raindogs who
recorded on Atlantic Record label, Atco Records, with former Red Rockers rhythm
section Darren Hill and Jim Reilly (of Stiff
Little Fingers), and Celtic fiddle king Johnny
Cunningham, formerly of Silly Wizard.
Emerson Torrey joined the band after original guitarist Ty Avolio left in 1987.
Cutler also went on to play in Men of Great Courage, the Tiny
String Band, Dino Club, and Forever Young.
The Schemers only album was released in 2004;
Remember compiled
their earlier recordings as well as ten new recordings.
The band reformed several times for live
performances, including shows in 2010 with Cutler, Berger, and Torrey joined by
drummer Bob Guisti and keyboard player Dickie Reed
Above information taken with kind courtesy from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Schemers
CONCERT WE PRESENTLY KNOW ABOUT
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MAIN BAND |
SUPPORT |
SUPPORT |
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TICKET |
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May 28, 1982 |
The Living Room, Providence |
Tom Verlaine |
The Schemers |
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YES |
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November 13, 1982 |
The Living Room, Providence |
Payolas |
The Schemers |
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December 11, 1982 |
The Main Event, Providence |
Hi Beams |
The Make |
The Schemers |
YES |
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June 3, 1983 |
The Living Room, Providence |
The Schemers |
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YES |
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June 12, 1983 |
The Living Room, Providence |
The Schemers |
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YES |
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July 21, 1983 |
The Living Room, Providence |
The Schemers |
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YES |
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May 25, 1984 |
The Living Room, Providence |
Wire Train |
The Schemers |
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YES |
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December 25, 1984 |
The Living Room, Providence |
The Schemers |
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YES |
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December 31, 1984 |
The Living Room, Providence |
The Schemers |
MX |
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YES |
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January 17, 1987 |
The Living Room, Providence |
The Schemers |
Rash Of Stabbings |
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November 6, 2004 |
The Living Room, Providence |
The
Neighborhoods |
Mike Gent |
The Schemers |
YES |
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November 29,
2014 |
The Met, Pawtucket |
The Schemers |
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December 12,
2014 |
The Met, Pawtucket |
The Schemers |
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