Blurt
Along with such hallowed rock ‘n’ roll icons as Alex Chilton, Todd Rundgren, and those guys in Badfinger, singer/songwriter Dwight Twilley is one of the godfathers of power pop, influencing a generation of artists that includes Paul Collins, Peter Case, and Matthew Sweet. Sadly, label mismanagement, poor distribution, and pure bad luck conspired to keep the Dwight Twilley Band – really, just Twilley and partner Phil Seymour – from achieving the level of success they deserved for their whipsmart lyrics and Sun-Records-meets-Liverpool pop-rock sound.
