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Surplus 1980
Band, *2011
Rock and Alternative
A.k.a. Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensembl With G.W. Sok
Staiano originally created Surplus 1980 as a studio-only collaboration, with the goal to further a musical journey begun with Staiano's previous no-wave instrumental group, Mute Socialite. The debut 'Relapse In Response' album, featured Moe playing most of the instruments himself on studio recordings with other noteworthy stable of musical collaborators including Carla Kihlstedt, Matthias Bossi, and Dan Rathbun (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum), guitarist Ava Mendoza (Mute Socialite, Unnatural Ways), violinist Meredith Yayanos (Faun Fables), and cameo appearances from Andy Moor (the Ex), G.W. Sok (the Ex, King Champion Sounds), vocalist Jesse Quattro and clarinetist Aaron Novik. Moe assembled a live configuration of the band in 2011 with guitarist Bill Wolter (Inner Ear Brigade), and drummer Thomas Scandura (the Molecules). Guitarist Melne Murphy (a one-time member of Têtes Noires) joined as second guitarist and vocals by the band's second performance. Prior to the release of the mini-album, 'Arterial Ends Here' in 2013, the line up soon coalesced with the addition of bassist Steve Lew (Eskimo), and keyboardist Amanda Chaudhary (Reconnaisance Fly) to which around November/December of 2012 was the first proper and stable line-up of Surplus 1980, which lasted until the summer of 2015. Currently a five-piece with Mark Pino (Birdsaw) now on drums, and Tom Ferguson (Brasil) on bass and vocals after the exit of Scandura and Chaudhary in 2015, Lew at the end of 2016, and HL Nelly (Naked Lights) from mid-2018. They have a full-length album to be released coming in Summer, 2019. They have recorded a collaboration with current and past members of Surplus 1980 with vocal/lyric contributions from G.W. Sok under the name Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensembl With G.W. Sok (which they have released one album in 2019), showing that Surplus 1980 is interested in branching out and exploring other avenues of music mediums.
Members
 | Moe! Staiano g, mar US |
 | Thomas Scandura dr, perc |
 | Steve Lew b, eb |
 | Bill Wolter g, key |
 | Mark Pino dr, perc |
 | Melne Murphy g, eg |
 | H.L. Nelly |
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Static Split 7" | King Champion Sounds / Surplus 1980 | 2019 | Single |
| Arterial Ends Here | Surplus 1980 | 2013 | Album |
| Relapse In Response | Surplus 1980 | 2011 | Album |
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