Point Blank (band) Point Blank (band) Point Blank is an American rock band hailing from Texas, United States. The band formed in 1974 and recorded six albums between 1976 and 1982. Garnering occasional airplay on AOR radio stations, the band is best known for their 1981 hit single, "Nicole" and their prior hit "The Hard Way" gained much exposure. The band was discovered and managed by Bill Ham's Lone Wolf Productions (ZZ Top, Jay Boy Adams, and Eric Johnson). The original six albums were recorded in Memphis with Engineer/Producer Terry Manning. Point Blank's sound is rooted in southern rock and boogie, but drifted
Tribute to a Bus Tribute to a Bus Tribute To A Bus is the second album by the German/Danish noise rock band 18th Dye, released in March 28, 1995 on Matador Records. The album track "Play W/You" was released on 11 April 1995 as the leading single. It was recorded and engineered by Steve Albini, and has been compared as similar in sound to his work with Nirvana and The Wedding Present. Although critically acclaimed, neither album nor single were commercially successful, and 18th Dye disbanded the following year. The band's earlier releases, "Done" and the six-song "Crayon" EP had been produced by Iain