Mission of Burma

Mission of Burma
Formed: 1980 in Boston, MA
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Disbanded: 1983
Genre: Rock
Styles: Post-Punk, Punk, American Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
Group Members: Clint Conley, Peter Prescott, Martin Swope, Roger Miller
Biography: Of all the punk-inspired bands that came out of Boston in the early '80s, none were better than Mission of Burma. Arty without being too pretentious, capable of writing gripping songs and playing with ferocious intensity, guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley, drummer Peter Prescott, and tape ...Read full biography
The Obliterati
Released: 2006
Label: Matador
Critics' Rating:
When Mission of Burma released Onoffon in 2004, a large part of the album's charge for fans came from the mere fact it existed at all -- after calling it quits in 1983 thanks to Roger Miller's hearing ...Read full review
ONoffON
Released: 2004
Label: Matador Records
Critics' Rating:
This wasn't supposed to happen. After breaking up in 1983, Mission of Burma spent almost 20 years as the band who went away before they could get stale, run out of ideas, or lose their edge, but they weren't ...Read full review
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