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The 77s

8 releases  ·  9 collaborators  ·  4 labels

Real name
The 77’s
Date active
1987 – 2022
Relevance
Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core cluster (here through one or more shared credits)

Bio

American rock band from Sacramento, California. Originally formed as artist 4686602 in the late 70s, they changed their name to The 77s just prior to releasing their first album, Ping Pong Over the Abyss (a collection of Scratch Band songs written in the late 70s and early 80s).

Not long after Ping Pong Over the Abyss was released, original drummer artist 202859 left and was replaced by Aaron Smith (2), creating the "classic" lineup.

When the classic lineup dissolved in the late 80s, front-man Michael Roe created a solo project called artist 10578496 (the "i" often written as a stylized apostrophe).

The band reformed in the early 90s, with only Roe and Smith returning. They added artist 674582 and artist 323397 to round out the lineup. Harmon and Leonhardt had previously been in a band called artist 3757834, and several of their songs were used on the first album from the new lineup, Pray Naked (aka "The Seventy Sevens").

After Drowning with Land in Sight (1994), both Leonhard and Smith left. Former artist 276210 drummer artist 1010727 joined, and the band continued as a "power trio." As of 2025, this lineup has remained consistent.

In 2004, Roe and Harmon revived the 7&7iS project, which is also still ongoing, sometimes including Spencer.

Also known as

Scratch Band (2) 7&7iS

Members

Michael Roe 9 Aaron Smith (2) 6 Mark Tootle 6 Mark Proctor David Leonhardt Mark Harmon Scott Reams Bruce Spencer Jan Eric Volz

The 77s (Artist)

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