Midwest's Mighty Morells
Gary Sperrazza!, New York Rocker, May 1982
WHO? THE MORELLS are/were the Skeletons are/were the Symptoms, also known as the Original Symptoms. They have 4 singles, an EP, an LP, and have been included on two samplers...there are even spin-off records. They've played everywhere from the Peppermint Lounge to Wichita, Kansas. They've been around for almost five years, fer Chrissakes!
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