Flushed from Fayetteville, North Carolina-where they thought they could remain comfortably obscure-by our release of their only album, the Runners have recently re-surfaced. Issued in ultra-limited quantity by B.T. Puppy i... more »n 1970-and now changing hands for sums more familiar to NASDAQ-this is an other-worldly blend of sweet female blotter acid harmonies, hypnotic Farfisa and high-octane fuzz guitar histrionics.« less
Flushed from Fayetteville, North Carolina-where they thought they could remain comfortably obscure-by our release of their only album, the Runners have recently re-surfaced. Issued in ultra-limited quantity by B.T. Puppy in 1970-and now changing hands for sums more familiar to NASDAQ-this is an other-worldly blend of sweet female blotter acid harmonies, hypnotic Farfisa and high-octane fuzz guitar histrionics.
CD Reviews
Bow street runners
michael dees | Galax, VA | 01/20/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Wow! Really surprised to see the album on sale again after all these years. I am one of the original band members and did a good bit of the back-up vocals for this album. Haven't seen the other band members since moving from Fayetteville,NC (where the album was recorded) some twenty odd years ago. If you guys are still out there and reading this, call me in Galax, VA. I'm the only Dees in the phone book. Would love to see you guys one more time. Peace to all! The 70's are still alive!"
Bow Street Runners
Steve Struthers | little rock arkansas | 01/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"first--hi mike dees.second, i'm one of the two guitar players on the record. there was only a vox tone bender fuzz tone on 2 of the songs. Watch and Another Face. the rest was just an amp turned on 10. the organ was not A FARFISA BUT A HAMMOND M-100 WITH PROBLEMS. we were young and poor musicians then.still are actually. 2 of the musicians on the record have passed away in the past couple years. frank hardwick-bass, and steve darling 2cd guitar. all that's left is george graham-drums who's still in fayetteville,n.c., randy smith organ on two songs and me. oh yeah mike dees also. that's all. there's a new bow street runners record out there. recorded in 1997.don't know how to buy one. thru some studio in nc."
Fayetteville Memories
Fred Bowman | Manassas, Va USA | 06/19/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Wow, pretty cool finding this review of the Bow Street Runners album/CD. Used to have this album back in the day as I grew up in Fayetteville and remember seeing these guys play at Roland's and the Electric Coffeehouse quite a bit and doing free Sunday afternoon concerts at Rowan Street Park. Didn't know anybody in band except for Steve Struthers, who I didn't know all that well. Used to hang out quite a bit with some guys in a band called Valley (James Kinlaw, Charlie May, Mike Eason, ect). If anybody from the Bow Street Runners or Fayetteville people/musicians reads this give me a shout and we'll talk about the old days in Fayetteville. Lots of good music and bands back then."
Bow Street Runners - self-titled (Sundazed)
Mike Reed | USA | 09/22/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Nice psych-folk rarity that was originally released on the obscure B.T.Puppy label in 1970.This was the band's sole album.I wasn't able to find much information about the band,but I thought I read somewhere they did a one-off reunion.Tracks that I seemed to have noticed the most are "Electric Star","Another Face" and the somewhat bluesy "Eating From A Plastic Hand".Can't resist a CD reissue like this that features a fair amount of that timeless fuzz guitar playing.A worthy low-key psychedelic title to seek out if you're looking for something new and something cool to add to your sacred music chamber."
I was there too!
Michael Walden | Tucson, AZ | 08/03/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My sister is the female blotter acid singer you hear on this album. I was at the recording of this album in the Haymont section of Fayetteville, NC. What a gas to hear it again. Frank Hardwick (songwriter) went through a very imaginative period here. He passed away recently, but was thrilled at the renewed success of the album."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1