Los Microwaves
| Company type | Independent band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1978 in San Jose, California, United States |
| Defunct | 1983 |
| Headquarters | San Jose , United States |
Key people | Meg Brazill, David Javelosa, Todd “Rosa” Rosencrans |
| Products | Albums, singles |
Los Microwaves emerged as a synthesizer-centric pop and techno-punk new wave ensemble originating from San Jose, California in 1978. The lineup consisted of Meg Brazill (vocals, bass, synthesizers), David Javelosa (vocals, synthesizers), and Todd “Rosa” Rosencrans (drums, electronic percussion, bass). Their initial album, titled Life After Breakfast, was recorded in 1981. The group toured extensively to promote this release until their concluding performance at Danceteria in New York City in March 1983. In 2013, the album underwent remastering and was reissued. Alongside the album, the band issued multiple singles. David Javelosa also produced work under the name David Microwave, frequently collaborating with other artists known as Los otros Microwaves. The trio reunited for a 25th-anniversary concert held in Woodstock, Vermont on August 13, 2005. Rosencrans died in 2010, while Meg Brazill succumbed to a rare autoimmune illness in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 2021, at age 68.
Their follow-up LP, The Birth of Techno, was released in 2021 shortly before Brazill’s passing. This record includes previously unreleased studio material such as remixed versions of "Silent Screamers" and "I Can't Say," complemented by live recordings on the B side captured from various shows. Issued by their original independent label Hyperspace Communications as a limited-edition red vinyl, distribution was managed through San Francisco’s Dark Entries label.
The track "Time To Get Up" was featured by Posh Boy Records on several compilation albums: the 1993 compilation The Posh Boy Story (More Or Less),, the 2011 release Bay Area Retrograde (BART) Volume 1 (reissued in 2014), and the 2012 collection STFU SF Punk Reunion 2012, among others.
Singles
- Silent Screamers / I Can't Say
- Radio Heart / Coast To Coast
- Time To Get Up / TV In My Eye
- What's That Got To Do With Loving You
- I Don't Want To Hold You / Forever
External links
Life After Breakfast official music video