1985. I had been going around Tremont trying to give some lyrics I had written to different bands when Tim Kelly [SA] said, " Floyd, why dont you just start your own band?" I answered, "I can't sing." He replied, "thats the beauty of punk rock, you dont have to be able to play or sing." I was sold. Dave Mallchok, my neighbor and friend, lived next door. He played drums, had a P.A. and also practice space. Triple bonus. I recruited Dan Garmen. Tim Kelly and Tom Miller also came aboard. We had about 10 songs down and still no name. I remember Tim wanted to call it Titanic, for obvious reasons, I favored Special Ed, also for obvious reasons. We were invited to play a party, and still no name. Word had gotten around, Floyd's band would be playing. And Floyd Band stuck. Coming up in the music scene, I always dug the onstage antics of Alex Harvey, the Ramones, Alice, DEVO and Clevo's own beloved Baloney Heads. No one in the Cleve scene was keeping that tradition alive, 'cept maybe Darryl in Numbskull or Cheese and Les in the Pink Holes. So we gathered props of assorted goofiness. The rock and roll circus was in town. Thanks Dave Mallchok, I bear the great memories along with the scars of our unique friendship and collaboration.
(Floyd)