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was as drummer and backing vocalist. The band released two full-length albums, a 3-song EP and two singles between 1984 and 1987. In addition, they honed their performance skills by playing a heavy schedule of club dates at local NYC & NJ venues and touring in support of their records. Their
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to begin the recordings that became the band's new CD "Futurepresent". In addition to handling the drums, percussion, and keyboards on the record, Collins contributed an original track entitled "The
Jettison", on which he sings the lead vocal. He also served as recording/mixing engineer for the
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Collins' own 40 track digital studio. Subsequently, Collins served as engineer/producer for New York act "4 Miles Out".
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powerful (and sometimes destructive) live sets garnered the band a reputation as one of the New York area's most exciting acts of the burgeoning garage revival scene.
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