The Young Adults

The Young Adults were an American rock quintet based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were formed by vocalist/saxophone player Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks), vocalist/drummer David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher), piano player Jeff Shore, and guitarist Ed Vallee in the early 1970s. Their songs, with such titles as "A Power Tool Is Not A Toy", "Do The Heimlich" and "Christmas In Japan In July", were often satirical. They were regular performers at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence and had a rather large following.

In 1979 they released the single "Complex World/Beer" on Genius Records. "Complex World" became a local hit getting airplay on local radio. They broke up shortly thereafter due to conflicts over band direction. David Hansen moved to New York and formed the no wave band Cool It Reba in 1981.

In 1987, Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel was in danger of closing so owner Rich Lupo came up with an idea. Lupo's bartender Jim Wolpaw was nominated for an Oscar for a short film he had done, so they threw a benefit concert and filmed it and wrote a sub-plot around the idea of a club closing. In the process they got The Young Adults to reform to play a few shows at Lupo's in July 1987. The results were released as the film (It's A) Complex World (named after the Young Adults song) and The Young Adults' Helping Others album.

In the late 1990s, another band named The Young Adults formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This band was part of a local group of indie rock bands that often played together, including The Shins and The Rondelles. This band released one self-titled album in 1999, which was re-released with bonus tracks as “Preserve Right Now” in 2007.

The former original Young Adults band member, Thom Enright, died on February 21, 2012, aged 59, from brain cancer.

Discography

• "Complex World/Beer", 1979, single, Genius Records
• Helping Others, 1988, album, Heartbreak Hits
  • Side A

1. "Complex World" (4:39)
2. "A Power Tool Is Not a Toy" (4:12)
3. "Beer" (3:04)
4. "Summer Song" (3:45)
5. "Men" (6:10)

• • Side B

1. "Meat Rampage" (4:58)
2. "Christmas In Japan In July" (3:20)
3. "Meeting Girls" (3:41)
4. "New Deal" (3:57)
5. "Drunken Celebrities" (5:42)

Members

• Bruce McCrae (aka Rudy Cheeks) - vocals, saxophone, percussion
• David Hansen (aka Sport Fisher) - vocals, drums, guitar
• Jeff Shore - piano
• Ed Vallee - guitar
• Thom Enright - bass, guitar (died 2012)
• John Rufo - bass
• Tom Dequattro - drums
• Paul ILL - bass
• Jim Whittle - drums

External links

• Last.fm page, with downloadable tracks
• IMDB Complex World IMDB page
• Yahoo Groups Page Page dedicated to David Hansen
• Lupos Official site
• Western Caravan David Hansen is the vocalist for this New York Country/Western band
• [1] Official site for Thom Enright
• Ed Vallee Official site for Ed Vallee
• Steve Smith & The Nakeds Ed Vallee is the guitarist for this Rhode Island based band
• Young Adults Fan Site Fan Site by Steven Salemi, Young Adults Fan from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA (not currently active)
• Yahoo Groups Page Page dedicated to The Young Adults