Side Projects - The Trypes

Glenn and Bill joined the Trypes' founder John Baumgartner in 1982, since they left the Feelies aside for a period of time. In this band they also met the future Feelies members Brenda Sauter and Stan Demeski. The Trypes recorded in 1984 a beautiful soft psychedelic EP: here woodwinds and keyboards are prominent compared to the Feelies' usual guitar-dominated sound. The group evolved later into Speed the Plough.

THE EXPLORERS HOLD

1984 - Coyote COY EP 006		Track list: 1.(From the) Morning Glories 2.Love You To (Harrison) 3.Music for Neighbors 4.The Undertow

Line up: John Baumgartner (Keyboards) Stanley Demeski (Percussion, Drums) Glenn Mercer (Guitar, Percussion, Vocals) Bill Million (Percussion) Marc Francia (Guitar, Vocals) Toni Paruta (Vocals, Woodwind) Brenda Sauter (Bass, Vocals)		Notes: Produced by: Bill Million & Glenn Mercer Recorded at: Mix-O-Lydian Studio, Boonton, NJ Engineered by: Don Sternecker


The Trypes also appear with a song in a compilation:
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1985 - Coyote	Track list: 1. Sleep With Angels (The Wygals) 2. Enough is Never Enough (Rage To Live) 3. Devil's Train (Trigger & The Thrill Kings) 4. Big Fat Monkey's Hat (Scruffy the Cat) 5. Just A Little is Enough (Last Roundup) 6. Private Doberman (Yo La Tengo) 7. A Plan Revised (The Trypes) 8. Elvis, What Happened? (Mr. Bonus) 9. Dreamland (Gut Bank) 10. Stay Right Here (Deep Six) 11. Nightfall (Kilkenny Cats) 12. John Calvin (Myra Holder) 13. Listening To Elvis (Syd Straw) 14. Ask For Jill - 3D (The Jacks) 15. Never Comin' Home (Raunch Hands)