The Bizarros have been in existence since January, 1976. The first lineup included childhood pals Nick Nicholis on lead vocals, Terry Walker on bass, keyboards, guitar and viola; brothers Jerry Parkins on lead guitar and vocals; and Don Parkins on bass, guitar, and vocals; along with Rick Garberson on drums.

Today's Bizarros lineup is nearly identical. The only exception to the original lineup is Martyn Flunoy, who has replaced the late Rick Garberson on drums.

The Bizarros hail from the industrial wasteland fondly referred to as Akron, Ohio, USA, and were each the son of a rubber worker.

The Bizarros' sound has been compared to the Velvet Underground. Their influences include midwestern rock of the 1960's, European beat groups from the mid-60's and late 60's West Coast and New York bands.

In the early 1970's the Bizarros were an intergral part of the Akron Scene, an anomaly that was heard from the U.S. to Liverpool and all the way to Japan.

The Bizarros have released three records on Clone Records, and appeared on the Akron Compilation album released in Europe by Stiff Records. The Bizarros were signed by Mercury Records after rock music reviewer Robert Christgau awarded their From Akron album an 'A-' and 'pick-of-the-month' in his Village Voice review. The band recorded an album entitled Bizarros in 1978 for Mercury's Blank Records label. The Blank label folded before the recording was complete, so the Bizarros album was released on Mercury Records.

The Bizarros music was way ahead of it's time. The energy of the original Bizarros' songs is still there, however, a maturity and simplicity of style have blended with modern recording technology to produce a powerful, but easy to listen to, sound. The Bizarros write songs with melodies that people remember.

The Bizarros are now back in the studio, recording their upcoming release at Mannequin Odd studios in Aurora, Ohio. Look for a new Bizarros release on Clone Records, early this year.