The Jim Carroll Band

Led by poet and author Jim Carroll (1949–2009), The Jim Carroll Band blended punk and New York rock; their best-known album is Catholic Boy (1980), which includes the song "People Who Died."

The reviewed album Catholic Boy (1980) is described as a mix of punk, hard rock and melodic ballads; the review notes Bobby Keys on sax for "City Drops into the Night" and frames "People Who Died" as songs about Carroll's childhood friends who died.

The available review praises The Jim Carroll Band's 1980 album Catholic Boy for its gritty New York rock informed by punk and melodic tenderness. It highlights tracks such as "People Who Died," "Wicked Gravity," and the sax-enhanced "City Drops into the Night." The reviewer frames Carroll's music as raw, emotional, and rooted in his life on the Lower East Side.

For:Fans of punk and New York rock, readers of Jim Carroll's writing, CBGB-era music listeners