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The Alley Cats were a Los Angeles based punk trio, consisting of Randy Stodola (Guitar & Vocals), Dianne Chai (Bass & Vocals) and John McCarty (Drums). Similar in sound to X (they were once described as "X-Lite") they were a regular fixture in the L.A. punk scene from the late 70s to the early 80s. Signed to the Faulty Products distributed Time Coast Records (quite possibly their own label) they released one single and the LP, NIGHTMARE CITY. They were soon signed to MCA Records where one more LP was recorded (the modestly well-received ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH). Stodola and...

1. Punk trio from Los Angeles, consisting of Randy Stodola (vocal & guitar), Dianne Chai (bass & vocals) and John McCarthy (drums). Band regular fixture on L.A. punk stage from the late 70s to early 80s. As The Alley Cats they published two albums: “Nigthmare City” and “Escpae from Planet Earth”. In 1985 Stodola and Chai tried to start again, as The Zarkons. They recorded “Riders in the Long Black Parade” with McCarthy. After that McCarthy was changed by Terry Cooley and with lead vocalist, named Rente as quartet they recorded “Between The Idea & The Reality… Falls The Shadow”....