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In 1984, drummer Jimmy Marinos left the Romantics, and he was replaced by David Petratos, who served as the band's drummer until 1990. This lineup released one album, 1985's Rhythm Romance, which peaked at #72 and produced one charting single ("Test of Time" #71).
The original members of The Romantics—Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos, Mike Skill and Rich Cole—formally became a band on Valentine’s Day, 1977. Bred on the streets of Detroit’s east side, The Romantics were inspired by the British invasion, American rock roots and the late 60s Detroit scene.
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El baterista y vocalista Jimmy Marinos abandonó al grupo en 1984 para seguir con su proyecto como vocalista en la banda de rock Motor City Rockers siendo remplazado por David Petratos. Además, el bajista Rich Cole y el guitarrista solista Mike Skill fueron remplazados por Bryan Christopher y Coz Canler respectivamente.
Although Clem Burke performed as the band's primary drummer on the release, original drummer Jimmy Marinos is featured on half of the tracks. The album was not a great commercial success, but won the Romantics a newfound critical respect that they had not enjoyed during their popular and commercial heyday in the early 1980s.
12 de may. de 2020 · Graduating, and prior to Romantics, years before in High School, Drummer Jimmy Marinos and I met & started playing together, in a new band a three piece, with a Guitar playing friend of a friend. Adopting a more serious effort with a lot of jamming, and us writing our own songs. With me now on Bass Guitar. We were always about original songs.
Guitarist Mike Skill had been in two bands with drummer Jimmy Marinos in the early 1970s including one that had played CBGBs but broke up after the gig. Through a recording session with Sirius Trixon, Skill says met Wally Palmer around 1975. When Skill’s next band fizzled, he peeked in on a show Palmer was doing at Hamtramck High School.
Formed on Valentine’s Day, 1977, Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos, Mike Skill and Rich Cole — the original Romantics — were tough kids escaping hard work, probably in machine shops or factories, but they weren’t punks. They were a response to the nihilism of the U.K. punks.
