Born in Natick, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter and guitaristJonathan Richmanbegan playing music and writing his own songs in the mid-’60s. While in Boston,Richmanformedthe Modern Lovers, a proto-punk garage rock band.

In January 1976,Richmanput together a new version of the Modern Lovers, which included originalModern Loversdrummer,David Robinson, along with former Rubinoos bassistGreg ‘Curly’ KeranenandLeroy Radcliffeon guitar. The albums produced by the new group foundRichmanturning away from electric rock music towards gentler acoustic textures, with a strong rooting in ’50s rock ‘n’ roll. The albumJonathan Richmanandthe Modern Loverswas released in May 1976, three months before the earlierThe Modern Loverssessions were