The Know

The Know was the first band to headline at Madame Wong's on October 3, 1978, and they'd been playing for a while before that; their first gig was in March of 1978 at the Whisky with The Mumps and The Quick. Gary Valentine had moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 1977, right after getting pushed out of Blondie, and just before 'Plastic Letters' got recorded, and in search of the perfect band with which to make his second assault on the music world. After his first solo single recorded with The Mumps, Gary Valentine wanted to record with The Know. The other members of the trio were Richard D'Andrea (bass) previously with The Motels, and Joel Turrisi (drums), later to be replaced by John McGarvey.