Critically celebrated but commercially ill-fated, Blow-Up was compared endlessly to Mott the Hoople, the Velvet Underground, Bob Dylan and/or the New York Dolls. Making their debut as teenagers in the final days of 1977 at the infamous Masque, they became a fixture on the L.A. scene, first recording for legendary indie Bomp Records and later providing key songs for the motion pictures Up the Academy and Flashback.
Easy Knowledge LP (Polar/Greenworld, 1984) enjoyed much college radio airplay and critical acclaim, appearing on year-end best-of lists from the likes of top critics Mikal Gilmore and Robert Christgau. Nominated as "Best Underground Band" at 1987 L.A. Weekly awards alongside Jane's Addiction and Social Distortion.
Shared the stage with acts such as Billy Idol, Scandal, the Replacements, Jim Carroll, Southside Johnny and the Jukes, Television, Richard Lloyd, Dead Kennedys, Donnie Iris, Icicle Works, Screaming Blue Messiahs; as well as L.A. bands like Thelonious Monster, the Plimsouls, Rave-Ups, Plugz, Green On Red, Rain Parade, 20-20 and Three O’Clock.
Best known lineup
Jody Taylor Worth: vocals, guitar
Pat DiPuccio: guitar
Christian Super: keyboards
Greg Oakland: bass
Ed Cirino: drums