{"title":"Volcano Suns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolcano Suns\u003c\/strong\u003e were founded in Boston in 1983 by former Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott. In 1985, the band, with Jon Williams on guitar and Jeff Weigand on bass, released their debut album, \u003cem\u003eThe Bright Orange Years\u003c\/em\u003e, and followed it up a year later with another classic, \u003cem\u003eAll-Night Lotus Party\u003c\/em\u003e. Both albums were originally released on Homestead Records.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"volcano-suns-the-bright-orange-years","title":"Volcano Suns - The Bright Orange Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bright Orange Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is so chock full of catchy songs that it could be any other band's greatest hits album. 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