The Noise Patrol was a Baltimore area Synth-Punk band that existed from 1983 to 1984. The band consisted of Johnny England (guitar/vocals), Casper Glammer (keyboards/vocals), Robbie X (percussion/vocals) and Teresa Jones on bass (’84). John Spokus (The Beltways & The Bagworms) was originally on bass in 1983 and then Ruby Delong filled in shortly in early 1984.
They debuted in ’83 at the Marble Bar and frequently played at the Galaxy Ballroom, Chester’s Place, Oddfellows and many other venues in and around Baltimore. Perhaps the Noise Patrol’s greatest gig was at the Baltimore Civic Center in the summer of 1984.
The band played all original material such as “Monsters,” “Shock Value,” “Tonight Tonight,” “The Producers” and “Let the Flag Fly.” Some TNP songs were often played on local radio stations such as 98 Rock.
A professionally recorded cassette of eleven Noise Patrol original songs was released called “Fly the Flag!” in 1984, and as of 2015 Don was working on a CD version (on TNP Records).
Johnny England (aka Don Velli), would move on in ’89 to form The Richards. Casper Glammer would later form Destination Venus and Fast Idle Screw.
Bio and photo courtesy of Don Velli
