Author Archives: pgio

About pgio

Amateur musician and producer from Chicago.

No One Knows

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 14 No One Knows Ron did this song all by his lonesome. The drums are from one of a number of sessions we did with John Armato, a talented jazz drummer who helped us … Continue reading →

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Uphull & Malcontent

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 13 Uphull & Malcontent A song of doomed love among the stars. Still one of my favorites from the early days. I don’t know how much of this was worked out beforehand and how … Continue reading →

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Interstellar Stella

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 12 Interstellar Stella Tom’s song. Some of the lyrics are improvised, if not all of them, I don’t remember. If you haven’t yet noticed the space theme here, you will.

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Silly Pup

Posted on September 16, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 11 Silly Pup Tom’s song. He plays the guitar and sings while Ronnie plays, I think, the floor.

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About The Planetfinder Series

Posted on September 15, 2010 by pgio

So, this band has had a lot of names, none of which really stuck. You know how it is. We were Plazzma Donorz, Wicked Suburbanites, Toxico, others I can’t remember. We were a bedroom band mostly recording on a four-track … Continue reading →

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Why?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by pgio

If you’ve come across our little web outlet here, you might be asking why anyone would bother putting music like this out there. Well, hell, we did it once for ourselves, now why not share it with the world? Some … Continue reading →

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Shakin’!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 10 Shakin’! Post-apocalyptic swing. I remember we did it live and I added the drums and bass later. Sounds like a bunch of drunks.

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Sally Anne

Posted on September 15, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 09 Sally Anne ‘Cause I love your blue eyes And I love your tight thighs And I love you, Sally Anne Yeah I love you, Sally Anne Wanna love you, Sally Anne One from … Continue reading →

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Baby Joe

Posted on September 15, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 08 Baby Joe Tom and Ron from high school. Baby Joe is just a bad kid gone wrong. This was a primitive recording but its character shines through.

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Sex Killers

Posted on September 15, 2010 by pgio

Planetfinder Volume 1: A Star Named Imperius IV 07 Sex Killers I think Mr. Niccum, who sings and plays most of the instruments, wrote this with Ron and Tom. I know Tom played the synth. I was not at all involved.

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