Patty Duke Syndrome - History - 1994
from the Blast - O - Platter split 7"

In honor of the news that Lindsey Lohan has become smitten with Ryan Adams, I give you the Patty Duke Syndrome, the ying to Whiskeytown's yang (or is it the other way around).

from the Answering Bell web site:

The members of Patty Duke Syndrome came from utterly different circumstances--drummer Brian Walsby from the hectic West Coast punk scene, singer/guitarist Ryan Adams and bassist Jere McIlwean from the rural splendor of downstate NC--and the resulting music documented the tension between those two worlds in every note. During their short existence, they broke up at least a half-dozen times, but while they were together, they recorded some of the tightest postpunk around. Thanks to both the interpersonal tension and the music, it's easy and tempting to raise the specter of Husker Du -- but the songs never dive into the depths of anguish that Bob Mould always seemed to be in.

Band Members:
Ryan Adams: Guitar, Vocals.
Jere McIlwean: Thunder Broom.
Brian Walsby: Drummist.