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This quartet formed around Boston under the auspice of powerhouse manager Bill Aucoin, who ruled the '70s with
Kiss. Guitarist and vocalist
John Fannon proved to be the guiding light of the band, with
Jimmy Waldo providing impressive keyboards and
Gary Shea on bass while Hirsh Gardener worked the drums.
Paul Stanley came over from the
Kiss camp to produce
New England's sterling debut (featuring the incomparable "P.U.N.K." and the incredible "Nothing to Fear"), an orchestrated, absorbing affair with the boys giving all. The lush "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya" nicked the Top 40 and proved to be
New England's moment in the sun. Despite an opening stint supporting the falling but still high-profile
Kiss,
New England unfortunately slid between the cracks with
Starz and
Piper, two other talented Aucoin projects. The similar sophomore effort,
Explorer Suite, garnered almost no notice, and
Todd Rundgren's production on the innovative
Walking Wild also didn't produce sales.
New England dissolved, with
Shea and
Waldo ending up in
Alcatrazz. ~ Doug Stone