The Nerves' Paul Collins & Peter Case reunite for 2012 electric tour A Listmania! list by "Lisa Hopkins" (USA) Share with friends The list author says: "It's official, Paul Collins and Peter Case have confirmed their reunion tour for 2012. Like many bands, they said it would never happen; there were no plans to reunite The Nerves. When I interviewed both Case and Collins a few years back, they both stated that a Nerves reunion was unlikely. More recently, The Nerves experienced a resurgence in popularity when their songs were covered by Cat Power and several other indie rock artists. Peter Case & Paul Collins - Two longtime friends, musical partners, Americana heroes and founding members of legendary rock group The Nerves will be joining forces for a North American tour in 2012, including special dates at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas and some appearances in Canada. The tour is a reunion of Peter Case and Paul Collins, two founding members of The Nerves. Rather than focusing only on The Nerves' material, their sets will encompass the entire careers of Case and Collins. Expect to hear classic tunes such as Hanging On The Telephone and Walking Out On Love, in addition to key songs from The Plimsouls, The Beat and related works of Case and Collins. This will be a full band electric tour where the duo is backed by members of The Paul Collins Beat. Paul Collins Beat have released 15 albums since 1977. In 2009, Collins worked with producer Jim Diamond, best known for his work with The White Stripes. Paul Collins/Peter Case 2012 Tour Schedule starts March 1st 2012. Peter Case and Paul Collins have both established themselves as hard-working singer-songwriters. As the story has been told, Peter Case began his musical career as a folk singer, writing and performing on the streets and in the clubs and coffee houses of San Francisco. Collins moved to California in 1974 with only $75, a station wagon and a guitar. His life changed after meeting Peter Case and Jack Lee and the trio began writing songs and performing as The Nerves. The group funded their own studio recordings." 1. Hanging On The Telephone by The Nerves The list author says: "The Nerves' songs have been covered by numerous indie rock and pop artists including Cat Power, Green Day and Blondie. In 2011, Green Day covered The Nerves' song Walking Out On Love as part of their Broadway Special. Collins also joined Green Day onstage for live performances in New York. Apparently, Billie Joe Armstrong is an outspoken fan of The Nerves." $0.99 Create your own Listmania! with this product 2. Walking Out On Love: The Lost Sessions by The Breakaways Listen to samples The list author says: "The Breakaways was formed by Paul Collins and Peter Case after The Nerves disbanded in 1977." $11.99 (2 customer reviews) Create your own Listmania! with this product 3. Wig! by Peter Case Listen to samples The list author says: "After The Nerves, The Breakaways and The Plimsouls, Peter Case launched a successful solo career as a troubadour. As a singer-songwriter, Case has released dozens of prolific albums." $8.99 (5 customer reviews) Create your own Listmania! with this product 4. Fallin In Love by Paul Collins Beat The list author says: "Collins managed the group and handled their bookings, which included a tour with The Ramones and respectable spots on the USO tour, performing for the troops. The Nerves disbanded in 1977 and Collins and Case formed The Breakaways. Collins formed The Beat and Case became a solo artist in the 80s and has since recorded dozens of prolific albums as a singer-songwriter." $0.99 Create your own Listmania! with this product Want the entire list? More Actions Discover more about this author › See all of their Listmania! lists › Add to interesting people Make your own list › Create a Listmania! list View your page on Amazon.com › Go to Your Profile page

About this Listmania! Author "LisaHopkins" (USA) Qualifications: Rock critic Last updated: 1/24/12 More Listmania! Search Listmania! More So You'd Like to... Search Guides