In the late 1970's in New England, from the north of Vermont down to Westport, Connecticut, throughout Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts one found, if one was fortunate, the hardest working regional band in rock history, "SPUD CITY - Music with A Peel." 

A creation of 2 guys from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Steve Hoeft ("Superstar Steve") and Loose Bruce Kerr, this band did Bruce's originals and just enough cover songs in wild ways to get booked into every bar, club, ski lodge and wherever anyone wanted a night of fun entertainment, flaming electric guitars, drums, bass, banjo & mandolin, comedy and satire.

"MY 1943 FORD-CHEVROLET," a car song Bruce had written back in the early 70's pointed out that, during WWII, Detroit switched from doing the latest cool cars to tanks, half-tracks, etc. The very latest models were tricked-out (cannons, machine guns), sold by the 100's of thousands (the Allies couldn't get enough) and actually conquered not just the military market, but the whole world. Certainly beat the Japanese and German models. (However, they did make a reputable comeback years later, what with their BMW's and Toyotas).

Steve on slide electric guitar and background vocals (& effects), Bruce on lead vocal and acoustic guitar, Tyke Ten Eyke on drums and background vocals, Mickey Marien on bass and background vocals.

"My 1943 Ford-Chevrolet," live, University of Lowell, 3500 college kids in a packed auditorium, 1978.