Effective period / Period of releases: 1980 - 1984

Members: Spyder Mittleman, Matt Lee (2), Jody Worth, Paul Hilton, Pat DiPuccio, Michael Rummans, Kenny Padilla, Robert Williams (17), David Harrington (3), Ed Cirino, Don Walton, Greg Oakland, Christian Super, David West (13), Bruce Nicholson (3), Brett Gadbois, Arthur Arroyo

Compared endlessly by enraptured critics to Mott the Hoople, Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan and New York Dolls, Blow-Up made their debut as teenagers the final days of 1977. They became a fixture on the L.A. scene, recording for legendary indie Bomp Records and providing key songs for motion pictures Up the Academy and Flashback. Their 1984 LP Easy Knowledge made best-of-the-year lists from Mikal Gilmore and Robert Christgau and they were nominated "Best Underground Band" at the 1987 L.A. Weekly awards alongside Social D. and Jane's Addiction.