8 Eyed Spy

8 Eyed Spy was Lydia Lunch's third band after Teenage Jesus & the Jerks and Beirut Slump. She was joined by Jim Sclavunos, another member of Teenage Jesus who switched from bass to drums, and George Scott, a former member of James Chance & The Contortions. Michael Paumgardhen and Pat Irwin completed the line-up. 8 Eyed Spy were a rather more traditional rock outfit than the experimental and abrasive Teenage Jesus, though. 

The band's only single was a cover of Captain Beefheart's "Diddy Wah Diddy" as the A-side and the self-penned "Dead You Me" as the B-side. A full-length LP was also released together with a note about a cassette of live recordings the band made between January and August 1980. 

8 Eyed Spy broke less than a year after they formed due to the death of bassist George Scott from a herion overdose. Prior to Scott's death, the band was touring the US on "fly all you want for a month for a flat fee" tickets that they shared with The dB's. The dB's were actually using the Scott's airline ticket when he died and they dedicated 'Stands for Decibels' to him. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC]