So, I didn't exactly shower you with content this week, but since I had this ready to go I figured, why not? I've got a buddy that's eternally wed to MTV's nascent era, specifically from the early to mid '80s. He often requests I burn him music from lesser known acts, and by and large I'm probably the best source he has (not that I'm bragging). While a lot of us have our ear to the ground, my friend in question had one very much glued to the screen, and is endlessly fascinated with early MTV playlists - that and the hundreds if not thousands of hopeful acts who never released much beyond a locally distributed single/LP whom also had the gumption to film a DIY video in hopes of it being aired nationally on a show like the network's much missed
Basement Tapes. Barring that small miracle,
these artists might have equally lucked out by virtue of having their clip played once or twice in the wee hours of the morning.
My understanding is that Bootcamp, a quartet with roots in Baltimore, submitted multiple videos to the outlet when they were still accumulating their now cobwebbed and largely forgotten library. To their credit, these blokes were a lot more proficient than your average local yokels, and nearly succeeded at having their AOR and devouring their new wave cake to boot. Their overall shtick virtually paralleled that of contemporaries the Producers, and maybe less the likes of the Outfield. More polish than grit for certain, yet virtually every moment here lands in the comfortable pocket the band seemed to be striving for. It appears Bootcamp CD-R reissues were once a thing, and I know a few songs have cropped up on Amazon digital, so don't be surprised if the link below eventually earns the strikethrough treatment.
01. A Woman's Touch
02. Shoot the Moon
03. Get a Hold of Yourself
04. Fire in the Hole
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