Dramarama and Dramamama

Originally formed by frontman John Easdale, rhythm guitarist Peter Wood and lead guitarist Mark Englert, the Dramarama lineup has hosted a revolving cast of live and session musicians over its years. Dramarama made their debut in 1982 with the song “You Drive Me”, followed by the five-track EP “Comedy” in 1984, which earned a surprise cult status in France. After signing with the French label New Rose Records, the band issued their debut full-length “Cinéma Vérité” in 1985. The record received widespread critical acclaim, subsequently earned a U.S. release on Question Mark Records, and spawned the radio-friendly single “Anything Anything”.

Following the album Dramarama moved to California to record and release their sophomore LP “Box Office Bomb”. The 1987 album was greeted by a string of rave reviews however acclaim for the album didn’t equate to sales and the record was considered a commercial disappointment. Having produced enough material for three albums, the full-length “Stuck in Wonderamaland” appeared in 1989, followed by the European CD “Looking Through…”. With their label Chameleon on the verge of bankruptcy, Dramarama signed with Elektra Records who issued the group’s major-label debut in 1991. Once again earning rave reviews, the record was led by the single “Haven’t Got a Clue” and received significant airplay on national radio.

Marking their final album on Elektra Records, Dramarama issued the full-length “Hi-fi Sci-fi” in 1993, an album that would come to epitomise the group’s cult status. Following the band’s worldwide supporting tours, Dramarama disbanded and John Easdale started performing as The John Easdale Group. Dramarama returned however in 2005 to release the full-length album “Everybody Dies”. Issued by 33rd Street Records, the album earned strong reviews and spawned the single “Physical Poetry (A-B-C-D-1-2-3)”.