John
Adams ~ Bass
Peter
Barnes ~ Drums
Suzi
Grant ~ Vocals
George
Gleason ~ Guitar, Vocals
Alan
Mundal ~ Drums
Sal
Paradise (Walter Szalwinski) ~ Bass, Vocals
Damon
Titus ~ Guitar, Bass, Vocals
This band later became The Enemy
Hello I'm musician Sal Paradise (Walter Szalwinski) and I replaced John Adams as bassist in theFruitland Famine Band summer 1975. I played bass, sang, and travelled throughout the Northwest and Canada with Damon Titus, George Gleason, Suzi Grant,and eventually Peter 'Barnes' Sunstom (1976), until the December 77'/January 78' change to The Enemy.I composed some tunes for the Famine band, most notably "Pop Tab."
I am currantly an active musician in the CT music scene singing, playing guitar and writing for my trio ROPE and as bassist in The Peacock Flounders. I have been active in CT scene since 1978.
Damon, George, Pete, and Suzi all live in Seattle area still today. In 1980 I booked The Enemy at New Haven's notorious "RON'S Place House of Punk" on the east coast leg of their first national tour.
Sal Paradise, February 2008
It was neat to see some bio on the Famine Band. I was the original drummer in the band. During my two years with them we played mostly around the Olympia area and a bit in Seattle. We practiced at Kaliope. At the time, I was a student at Evergreen.
Alan Mundal, April 2012
