Javelin Boot
Appearance
Javelin Boot was a pop band formed in Texas in 1978 by guitarist Dan O'Neill, bassist Blake Patterson, and drummer David Mider.[1][2][3] Described as "one of Austin's premier pop bands" by the Austin American-Statesman.[4] They released the albums The Schwa Sound (1988) and The Mauve Album (1989), before moving on to Pravda Records, where they released For Those About to Pop (1993) and Fundamentally Sound (1996).[4][5][6][7] Additionally, their music has been used in television episodes of Melrose Place and Party of Five.[citation needed]
They broke up in 1998, after O'Neill moved to Taiwan.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Blackstock, Peter (May 13, 1988). "Caught in the act: Austin music, Javelin Boot". Austin American-Statesman. p. 30. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelin Boot: Refreshing pop". The Daily Sentinel. June 29, 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelin Boot: Fundamentally Sound". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ a b Smith, Andy (July 14, 1994). "New Javelin Boot disc an infectious pop treat". Austin American-Statesman. p. 101. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ "Impressive debut album from band Mother Station". Kennebec Journal. June 18, 1994. p. 51. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Javelin Boot album afoot". Austin American-Statesman. December 30, 1993. p. 75. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Street Shorts". Austin American-Statesman. 1996-11-14. p. 97. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "AMDB: Javelin Boot". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012.
External links
[edit]- "Javelin Boot's 'Fundamentally Sound'a real kick", Dan Kening, January 3, 1997, Daily Herald (Time Out Section), p. 8
- "Party of Three: Party Circuit Veterans, Javelin Boot," Ken Lieck, November 29, 1996, "Austin Chronicle" https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1996-11-29/525702/
- "Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Score at Austin Music Awards," John T. Davis, "Billboard" March 28, 1992 https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-03-28.pdf