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Formed in Detroit in 1977 as Mr. Unique & the Leisure Suits, they got their start as the opening act for The Mumps (featuring Lance Loud) and local favorites like Flirt and Destroy All Monsters. In the following years, they managed to amuse, annoy, and antagonize all manner of audiences before finally releasing their four-song EP, Mr. Unique & the Leisure Class in 1983.
Mr. Unique
Dimitri Mugianis - vocals)
Jeff Mullins - guitar
Ted Moniak - mandolin, guitar, vocals
Brian Garwood - bass
Glenn Johnson - drums, vocals
AUDIO:
Eat Eggs 1977
PERFORMANCES:
Bookie's Club 870 - Detroit, MI - March 1978
with The Mumps and The Denizens
Mr. Unique
Dimitri - vocals
Dave Rice - guitar, bass
James Myers - guitar, bass
Glenn Johnson - drums, vocals
and sometimes:
Ted Moniak - mandolin, vocals
AUDIO:
Weekemd Punk (excerpt) 1979
PERFORMANCES:
The Silverbird - Detroit, MI
Mr. Unique
Dimitri - vocals
John E. Louder (Howard Glazer) - guitar
Scotch Hiballs (Bob Godwin) - bass, tuba
Glenn Johnson - drums, vocals
PERFORMANCES:
The Red Carpet - Detroit, MI
The Silverbird - Detroit, MI
Nunzio's - Lincoln Park, MI
The Roeper School - Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Garden Theater - Columbus, OH
The guy doesn't sing, he doesn't play an instrument,
but you can't go on without him?"
"Uncle Russ" Gibb
legendary Detroit disk jockey and promoter
Mr. Unique
Dimitri - vocals
Dan Porvin - guitar
Sal Monella (Michael Tudor) - guitar
Greg Gilmore - bass
Matthew J. Karp (Dan Matuszczak) - saxes, flute, bass clarinet
Stan Johnson - trumpet
Glenn Johnson - drums, percussion, piano, vocals
AUDIO:
Oh Hell Those Bells (excerpt) 1981
Punish Me (excerpt) 1981
Mr. Unique
Dimitri - vocals
Dan Porvin - guitar
Sal Monella (Michael Tudor) - guitar
Chris James (Chris McGorey) - bass
Matthew J. Karp (Dan Matuszczak) - saxes, flute, bass clarinet
Stan Johnson, Guy Zublin - trumpet
Glenn Johnson - drums, percussion, piano, organ, harmonica, tin whistle
and sometimes:
Bruce Davison - violin
Joey LaJoie - tenor sax
Brian Longshaw - saxes, bassoon
Dena Raptis - piano, vocals
Sophia Raptis - vocals
AUDIO:
It's All True (excerpt) 1982
PERFORMANCES:
Mr. Unique and Toothless Vengeance
The Heart Gallery - Lincoln Park, MI
Mr. Unique and the Leisure Class
The Freezer Theater - Detroit, MI
The (Old) New Miami - Detroit, MI
Alvin's - Detroit, MI
Traxx - Detroit, MI
The Red Carpet Lounge - Detroit, MI
Wayne State University - Detroit, MI
The City Club - Detroit, MI
The Ranch - Detroit, MI
Paycheck's - Hamtramck, MI
The Freestyle - Redford, MI
Bunches - East Lansing, MI
Second Chance - Ann Arbor, MI
"Mama" Thomas
landlady
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