Formed in Atlanta in 1978, the Swimming Pool Q’s are a timeless new wave jangle-pop band with a sound that has been described as “folk pop gone country.” Since its formation, the group has released five albums beginning with the release of its first single, “Rat Bait,” in 1979. This single led to praise from the likes of The Police and Devo. The band’s debut album The Deep End was released in 1981, and it sold nearly 20,000 copies. The Swimming Pool Q’s split up in 1992 and reformed a short six years later in 1998. The group will play at the 40 Watt alongside Current Rage, a four-piece post-punk band that formed in the early ‘80s and has played alongside Athens original bands such as R.E.M. and Pylon. Doors to the show will open at 7 p.m., and the show will begin at 8 p.m.
WHO: Swimming Pool Q’s, Current Rage
WHEN: Friday, July 28, 7 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: 40 Watt Club
HOW MUCH: $15 (adv.), $20
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