Suzy Saxon and the Anglos

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Suzy Saxon and the Anglos were an American new wave/pop rock band from Richmond, Virginia, formed in the early 1980s by singer Suzy Peeples and guitarists Bob Bonham and Ray Fralin. The group’s lineup changed over the years, but drummer Nat Warriner and bassist Jon Heckel were often part of the band. Their look and sound, with Suzy as the frontwoman and four male bandmates, drew comparisons to Blondie.

Recording history:
- Debut album Guilt by Association was released in 1984 on Brat Records (via Mad Dog Productions). It earned positive notices, with Dave Marsh calling it “rocks harder than R.E.M.” and AllMusic later describing it as a blast of new wave pop with girl-group vocals and Southern rock guitars. The album included an earlier 3-song EP with the track “Boys in Dresses”; a video for that song was shot in a Richmond beauty parlor and aired on MTV.
- The second album, Scream to Be Heard, came out in 1987 and received praise from Cashbox for its solid songwriting, with the magazine predicting major labels would take notice. When that didn’t happen, Brat released a 4-song 12-inch EP, A Deal’s a Deal, in 1988. The final Brat album was Downtime in Dogtown, released in 1994.

Discography (selected):
- Boys in Dresses (Tonight) b/w Rebecca and Get Out of My Stomach — 7-inch EP, Brat Records, 1983
- Guilt By Association — Brat Records, 1984
- Scream To Be Heard — Brat Records, 1987
- A Deal’s a Deal — Brat Records, 1988 (12-inch EP)
- Downtime in Dogtown — Brat Records, 1994

Background:
- Origin: Richmond, Virginia
- Genre: Pop rock, New wave
- Active years: 1980s into the early 1990s
- They never achieved major commercial success but were noted for critical praise and MTV exposure.