@mbmi: I had the pleasure of working with John Wicks of The Records when after The Records called it quits he embarked on a solo career. We became acquainted after he saw Emitt Rhodes in 1997 perform for the first time in a quarter century, at that years’ Poptopia Festival in Los Angeles. I was a member of the band that was assembled to back Emitt for that performance, and provided accompaniment for John when he began playing around town. We lived not too far apart in Burbank. John unfortunately passed away in 2018 after battling cancer for a few years.
Beside John’s talents (he was the group’s main songwriter, lead singer, and rhythm guitarist), in Will Birch The Records had a fine drummer and lyricist. Paul Collins was himself originally a drummer, being in a trio named The Nerves, the other two members being Peter Case (later of The Plimsouls) and Jack Lee (best known as writer of Blondie’s hit "Hanging On The Telephone").