Plan 9 is an American neo-psychedelic[1] band from Rhode Island formed in 1979.

Plan 9 from Rhode Island

The group was named for the 1950s science fiction film Plan 9 from Outer Space.[2][3]

The Calgary Herald wrote, in 1989, "Its music has that spirited, no-holds-barred feel of rock from the '60s while managing to not sound dated."[4]

The band was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in 2017, alongside Throwing Muses and several other acts.

Members

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  • Eric Stumpo
  • Debora D
  • John DeVault
  • Albertron
  • Harry Keithline
  • Mike Meehan (1979–1984)
  • Tom Champlin
  • Alex Nagle
  • Evan Williams
  • John Florence
  • Frank Villani
  • Brian Thomas (1985)
  • Brent Hosier (1985–86)
  • Evan Laboissionniere
  • Steve Anderson
  • Norman Wrigley

Discography

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Singles

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  • I Can't Stand This Love, Goodbye
  • 5 Years Ahead of My Time
  • Brian T & Plan 9 EP
  • Around the USA
  • Merry Christmas

Albums

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  • Frustration EP (Voxx, 1981)
  • Dealing With the Dead (Midnight, 1983)
  • Plan 9 (New Rose, 1984)
  • It's a Live/I Just Killed a Man and I Don't Want to See Any Meat... (Midnight, 1985)
  • Keep Your Cool and Read the Rules (Pink Dust/Enigma 1986)
  • Anytime Anyplace Anywhere (Restless/Enigma, 1986)
  • Sea Hunt (Enigma, 1987)
  • Ham & Sam Jammin' (Restless, 1989)
  • Stock Footage (WorryBird, 1994)
  • Pleasure Farm (J-Bird, 1998)
  • Cow Town (Criswell Predicts, 2001)
  • The Gathering (Criswell Predicts, 2001)
  • 9 Men's Misery (Criswell Predicts, 2001)
  • Sour Tongue Readings (Criswell Predicts, 2002)
  • Things I Do (Criswell Predicts, 2008)

Compilation appearances

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  • "I Like Girls" from Le Vie En Rose (New Rose Records, 1985)
  • "Man Bites Dog" and "Ship of Fools" from The Enigma Variations 2 (Enigma Records, 1987)
  • "Try to Run" from Rock'n'Rose (New Rose Records, 1990)

References

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  1. ^ Plan 9 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Boehm, Mike (January 25, 1986). "Who's Plan 9... and what's the plan? A Rhode Island rock band checks itself out", The Providence Journal, p. A10.
  3. ^ Hoekstra, Dave (June 9, 1989). "Dave's Dawn Patrol", Chicago Sun-Times, p. 7.
  4. ^ Muretich, James (June 1, 1989). "Mystery band keeps plugging away: Plan 9", Calgary Herald, p. E2.
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