The Vandals are possibly from Georgia but I haven’t seen any definite info on the band.
“Your Love Will Die” is a speedy, chaotic and excellent punk song, with ringing guitar, busy drumming, and shouted vocals not quite in unison. One guitarist plays both rhythm and lead. “Mary” is a fine ballad, there’s a clip on youtube but it has a skip in it at the end of the guitar solo.
The only member’s name I have is Steve Randall, who wrote both sides for Boldlad Music, BMI but I can’t find a copyright notice for these songs.
You wont find these guys to come out of hiding. Only 2 songs were written because this band had a tragic end. Very 😢
Why?…
Steve Randell was a friend of mine. He played guitar and sang on these recordings. The band was from Atlanta.
Steve gave me an autographed copy of this 45 but I have since lost track of it and of Steve. The last time I saw or talked to him was in 1985.
He was working as a social worker at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, GA. He moved there from Atlanta after he divorced.
He life was mess at that time. I have tried to track him down but haven’t been able to find him.
Im not sure but I think Steven Talkovich may have been involved in the recording and/or production of the tracks by the Vandals.
Thanks for posting that !