Pearl Harbor and the Explosions | |
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| Genres | Alternative rock,new wave |
| Years active | 1978–1982 |
| Past members | Pearl E. Gates Peter Bilt John Stench Hilary Stench |
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions was a musical act fromSan Francisco,California, United States. Forming in 1979, thenew wave band had limited success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with their debut single, "Drivin'", reaching the lower end of the AmericanBillboard chart in 1980.[1] In the same year, they released aself-titled LP which included the song "Shut Up and Dance", which received considerable airplay, particularly in the Bay Area.[2]
The vocalist,Pearl E. Gates (also known as Pearl Harbor and later Pearl Harbour (British and Canadian spelling),[1] was based in the UK and was married toClash bassistPaul Simonon. Gates had been a part of theLeila and the Snakes live shows, then formed the band.[1] After Gates left the band, the remaining members, Peter Bilt and the Stench brothers (stage names for John and Hilary Hanes) performed as Peter Bilt and the Expressions.[3]
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