Mission of Burma

Formed
1980
in Boston, MA 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by John Dougan
Of all the punk-inspired bands that came out of Boston in the early '80s, none were better than Mission Of Burma. Arty without being too pretentious, capable of writing gripping songs and playing with ferocious intensity, guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley, drummer Peter Prescott, and tape head Martin Swope galvanized the city's alternative rock scene, and despite a too-short existence, set a standard for excellence that has rarely been equalled -- a standard the band upheld when they unexpectedly reunited in 2002.



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