Nylons to rip through Carpenter Center

By Michael Watanabe
Daily Forty-Niner

The epitome of a music success story began when four young actors started singing doo-wop in a Toronto delicatessen.

Paul Cooper, Marc Connors, Claude Morrison and Dennis Simpson went on to become The Nylons. The 22-year-old band is performing Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.

The Nylons named themselves after a fabric to show their appreciation for the groups the Chiffons and the Orlons.

The Nylons, who have gone through numerous changes since their inception, got their big break in April of 1979, right after their first major change ­ original member Simpson had gotten a part in a musical and did not want to take the risk of starting a group.

After touring in several clubs, The Nylons opened to rave reviews in a popular Toronto club. Their fame continued to grow and the band eventually released their first album, which went gold in Canada in just two months.

After switching record companies twice, first to Attic Records then to Scotti Brothers Records, the group experimented with rap, funk, and rhythm and blues sounds.

The group now consists of Arnold Robinson on bass, Claude Morrison and Garth Mosbaugh singing tenors and Mark Cassius singing baritone. Morrison is the only original member remaining.  In 1997, the band released their 11th album, "The Fabric of Life."

The Nylons will be performing at 8p.m. Tickets are $23 for adults and $18 for seniors and those with a Cal State Long Beach ID.

Carpenter Performing Arts Center

The Nylons, Garth Mosbaugh, Mark Cassius, Claude Morrison and Arnold Robins, are scheduled to perform two shows at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on campus Saturday.