Wipers
Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, along with drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. The group's tight song structure and use of heavy distortion were hailed as extremely influential by numerous critics and musicians. The band is considered the first Pacific Northwest punk band.
History
Origins
Sage's intense interest in music began with cutting records at home as an adolescent.
Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Sage soon picked up the guitar, and in 1971, at age 17, he played on an eponymous album by professional wrestler Beauregarde.
Foundation, early years
Sage founded the Wipers in Portland in 1977 along with drummer Henry and bassist Koupal, originally just as a recording project. The plan was to record 15 albums in 10 years without touring or promotion. Sage thought that the mystique built from the lack of playing traditional rock 'n' roll would make people listen to their recordings much deeper with only their imagination to go by. He thought it would be easy to avoid press, shows, pictures and interviews. He looked at music as art rather than entertainment; he thought music was personal to the listener rather than a commodity.
Windscreen wiper
A windscreen wiper or windshield wiper is a device used to remove rain, snow, ice and debris from a windscreen or windshield. Almost all motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, train locomotives, watercraft with a cabin and some aircraft, are equipped with such wipers, which are usually a legal requirement.
A wiper generally consists of a metal arm, pivoting at one end and with a long rubber blade attached to the other. The arm is powered by a motor, often an electric motor, although pneumatic power is also used in some vehicles. The blade is swung back and forth over the glass, pushing water or other precipitation from its surface. The speed is normally adjustable, with several continuous speeds and often one or more "intermittent" settings. Most automobiles use two synchronized radial type arms, while many commercial vehicles use one or more pantograph arms.
On some vehicles, a windshield washer system is also used. This system sprays water or an antifreeze window washer fluid at the windshield using several nozzles. The windshield washer system helps to remove dirt or dust from the windshield when it is used in concert with the wiper blades. When antifreeze windshield washer fluid is used, it can help the wipers to remove snow or ice. For winter conditions, some vehicles have additional heaters aimed at the windows or embedded heating wire in the glass. These defroster systems help to keep snow and ice from building up on the windshield. In rare cases, miniature wipers are installed on headlights.
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ALBUMS
- Wipers Box Set released: 2001
- The Power in One released: 1999
- The Herd released: 1996
- Silver Sail released: 1993
- Is This Real? (Includes 'Alien Boy' EP) released: 1993
- Land of the Lost released: 1991
- The Best of Wipers and Greg Sage released: 1990
- The Circle released: 1988
- Follow Blind released: 1987
- Wipers released: 1985
- Over the Edge released: 1983
- Youth of America released: 1981
- Is This Real? released: 1979
- Berlin Live released:
- Live in Nurnberg 1987 released:
- Rarities released:
Alternative Video Results
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Voices In The Rain
by: WipersAs darkness falls
Nothing left at all
Aimlessly wandering
Quiet clowns call
Try to find it but it's all in vain
Where are these voices in the rain?
As darkness falls
Nothing left at all
Just these streets that I begin to follow
Try to find it but it's all in vain
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