Party In The War Zone: Expanded

Vivabeat was formed in 1978 as a hybrid of musicians from the burgeoning Los Angeles and Boston punk/new wave scenes. Marina Muhlfriedel (also known as Marina del Rey) had founded the seminal LA punk/pop band Backstage Pass.

Drummer Doug Orilio and guitarist Alec Murphy were in Boston bands Reddy Teddy and Human Sexual Response, respectively. Connie De Silva was a prodigy synth player from Boston, and Marina's brother, Mick Muhlfriedel, was a bassist and record store manager in Cambridge, Massachusetts.