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Too Much Joy is an indie music group formed in the early 1980's in
Scarsdale, New York by high-school acquaintances inspired by the music of
The Clash.
Members The original members were Tim Quirk (vocals), Jay Blumenfield
(guitar, vocals), Sandy Smallens (bass, vocals) and Tommy Vinton (drums).
Smallens departed on amicable terms in 1994; producer William Wittman
joined on bass guitar and vocals after Smallens's departure. Blumenfield
was also in Fields Laughing (who released an EP in 1985 on Stonegarden
Records) and Smallens was also in Beauty Constant (whose Like The Enemy LP
was issued in 1987), Wittman continues to play with Cyndi Lauper.
History The band, originally called The Rave, took the name Too Much Joy
after a phrase Quirk found written down after his first mushroom
trip.[LINK:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:lsjc7i5jg78r~T1] [1]
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