| The Atlantics were formed in January 1976 by bass | | | | regional tour throughout New England. The band |
| player Bruce Wilkinson and guitarist Tom Hauck, two | | | | performed with artists including The Ramones, The |
| students at Tufts University in Medford, | | | | Cars, Cheap Trick, Boston, Graham Parker, Talking |
| Massachusetts, just outside Boston. They wee joined | | | | Heads, and many others. The single "One Last Night" |
| by drummer Boby Bear and lead guitarist Jeff Lock. | | | | by Bruce Wilkinson received regional and international |
| To complete the lineup Wilkinson recruited singer | | | | airplay, and the album garnered a glowing review in |
| Bobby Marron, a friend from his hometown in New | | | | Rolling Stone. |
| Jersey. | | | | In the summer of 1979 Paul Caruso joined the group |
| The Atlantics played their first concert in the spring | | | | as drummer, and the band came back in 1980 with |
| of 1976 at The Rat in Kenmore Square. In May of | | | | what was to become one of New England's biggest |
| 1976 they performed as the opening act for the | | | | independent singles, "Lonelyhearts," written by Tom |
| Ramones, who were playing two nights at The Club | | | | Hauck. It was the flip side to "Can't Wait Forever," a |
| in Central Square. The Atlantics made their first trips | | | | Motown-flavored song by Bruce Wilkinson. |
| to New York in the summer of 1976, playing at | | | | "Lonelyhearts" rocketed to the top of New England |
| CBGB and Max's Kansas City. The band quickly | | | | radio and dance charts and stayed for months, and |
| became an important and authentic part of the | | | | can still be heard on Boston radio stations including |
| emerging punk/new wave movement. | | | | WFNX-FM. |
| The following spring Ray Fernandes replaced Boby | | | | During the next two years the Atlantics released |
| Bear on drums. In the summer of 1977 the Atlantics | | | | several more songs on tape to Boston radio stations, |
| recorded their first independent 45 on Jukebox | | | | including "Pop Shivers," "Wrong Number" and |
| Records, "When You're Young," written by Bruce | | | | "Weekend." In June 1983 the band played their final |
| Wilkinson, backed with "Where Would I Be Without | | | | show at the Channel in Boston. |
| Your Love," written by Jeff Lock. A thousand copies | | | | The original analog tapes of many of the Atlantics |
| were pressed but never released, and the single is | | | | most popular songs were consigned to storage. In |
| now considered a collector's item. In the spring of | | | | 2006 these tapes were recovered and thirteen |
| 1978 Jeff Lock left the band and was replaced by | | | | tracks were digitally restored for the ATLANTICS |
| Fred Pineau of the Bonjour Aviators. | | | | CD. These tracks were recorded between 1979 and |
| The Atlantics were signed to ABC Records that | | | | 1982 in studios in the Boston area, and have no |
| summer, and in December the band recorded their LP | | | | overdubs or other alterations. In 2007 the Atlantics |
| BIG CITY ROCK at the Hit Factory in New York. The | | | | released a live set from the Paradise club in Boston. |
| album was released in March, 1979, just after ABC | | | | ATLANTICS LIVE was recorded in March, 1979 and |
| Records was sold to MCA Records. Their new label, | | | | features many of the songs from BIG CITY ROCK. |
| together with Premier Talent, put the Atlantics on a | | | | Atlantics CDs are available at CDbaby and at |
| nationwide tour with Roxy Music, followed by a | | | | Newbury Comics. |