Stimulator | zh

The year was 1978 - The hands of America were glued to an Atari joystick, Olivia Newton-John became every boy's fantasy in Grease, and rock n' roll got kissed by seductive synth beats. For music, it was an era of contradiction in the best possible way. New wave, punk and disco may have had their own fervent -and very separate- followings, but they had more in common than each cared to admit. “People weren't afraid to have bad haircuts, or wear day glow or sing about ants invading," says singer/songwriter Susan Hyatt - the steamy yet strong female presence of...

The Stimulators were a punk band from New York City. They released one 7" and featured Harley Flanagan on drums, who later formed the Cro-Mags. .

There are several bands with this name: 1) The Stimulators was a punk rock band formed in the 70s in New York City featuring Cro-Mags co-founder Harley Flanagan. --- 2) The Stimulators from Germany are former Ike Turner sideman Peter Schneider on lead guitar, German ska pioneer Oliver Stephan on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, ace bassist Uli Lehmann, master drummer Oscar Pöhnl, Cuban-trained percussionist Hans Mühlegg and kamikaze trumpeter Florian Sagner, often aided and abetted by Brazilian sax and flute magician Marcio Tubino. Since their inception in 1998, they have been wowing audiences all over Europe with their infectious...