If you've found your way here, you're
likely a fan of some pretty obscure rock & roll. You've come to
the right place. We feature the history and music of The
Backdoor Men, a Cleveland act and brainchild of songwriters Dan
Cook and Terry Hartman that reared its head under a number of
monikers in various venues featuring different line-ups from the
mid-1970's nearly to the end of the 1980s, and we follow the key
songwriters in that band as they continue to create music in the
21st century.
We also maintain perhaps the most
significant internet archive of information about the late Peter
Laughner, a Cleveland music legend who didn't emerge alive from
the 1970s. Peter was a charismatic figure, extraordinarily
influential to those around him and a top-flight musician who
probably would have been a major star had he not succumbed to
the rock & roll lifestyle, which he pursued with a particular
ferocity...
So - for
those who love the obscure back roads of rock and roll - enjoy.
Care to share anything? Send email to
paul@hansdomeproductions.com.
And thanks
for tuning in.
The Official
Handsome Productions
Business Prospectus, circa 1977.
What is handsome productions? It's
several things, actually.
Originally, handsome was a small
production company that handled the affairs of the Backdoor Men,
one of the myriad of Cleveland bands that pounded the boards
during the 1970s. Handsome Productions was originally the
brainchild of Dave Lach, the band's soundman and all-around
handler of affairs.
Handsome Founding CEO Dave Lach , hero to all associated
with this site...
When the Backdoor Men went dormant in 1987,
so went Handsome.
Handsome was resurrected in 2000 when the
Backdoor Men decided to get together and make a new record. The
legendary Dave Lach was present for the resurrection, and
blessed it forthwith. The results of that reunion did indeed
become a record, the critically acclaimed "Mohawk Combover,"
available today here at Handsome.
