The Necessaries
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1978 - 1982
Biography
New York power pop band formed in 1978 by Ed Tomney, Arthur Russell, Ernie Brooks of *The Modern Lovers* and Jesse Chamberlain of *Red Crayola*. Produced by *John Cale* for their first single, The Necessaries signed to #Sire Records#, whose premature release of their demos as 'Big Sky' (1981) led the band to replace it with the reworked 'Event Horizon' (1982) before splitting.
Genres
The Necessaries Discography
- Big Sky (1981) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Event Horizon (1982) - Album - rated 3.83/5
Members
- Ed Tomney - guitar, vocals (1978 - 1982)
- Arthur Russell - keyboards, cello, vocals (1978 - 1982)
- Ernie Brooks - bass (1978 - 1982)
- Jesse Chamberlain - drums (1978 - 1982)