The Young Adults
The Young Adults were an American rock quintet based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were formed by vocalist/saxophone player Bruce McCrae, vocalist/drummer David Hansen, drummer Jimmy Whittle, piano player Jeff Shore, guitarist Ed Vallee, and bassist Roy Gilley in the early 1970s.
The former founding Young Adults band member, Thom Enright, died on February 20, 2012, aged 59, from brain cancer.
In April 2016, McCrae was among the inductees who were brought into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.
Discography
- "Complex World/Beer", 1979, single, Genius Records
- Helping Others, 1988, album, Heartbreak Hits
- "Complex World"
- "A Power Tool Is Not a Toy"
- "Beer"
- "Summer Song"
- "Men"
- "Meat Rampage"
- "Christmas In Japan In July"
- "Meeting Girls"
- "New Deal"
- "Drunken Celebrities"
Members
- Bruce McCrae - vocals, saxophone, percussion
- David Hansen - vocals, drums, guitar
- Jeff Shore - piano
- Ed Vallee - guitar
- Roy Gilley - bass
- Thom Enright - bass, guitar
- John Rufo - bass
- Tom Dequattro - drums
- Paul ILL - bass
- Jim Whittle - drums