THIS GROUP STARTED OUT AS THE SHADES OF BLOND AND BECAME THE 49TH PARALLEL. BUT FIRST THEY WON A BATTLE OF THE BANDS CONTEST RUN BY MEL SHAW THE STAMPEDERS MANAGER. THE WINNER WOULD GET TO RECORD A SINGLE ON MEL SHAW MWC LABEL. HOWEVER MEL SHAW HADN’T COUNTED ON THE SHADES OF BLOND BEATING HIS GROUP THE STAMPEDERS SO HE SWITCHED IT UP BY PUTTING THIS EP OUT WITH 4 DIFFERENT GROUPS ON EA…