The Accents (MPLS) and the 18 U.S.A.s - Any info on the later?

[Dan]

I've been buying a lot of Minnesota band photos lately, and this is one of the more interesting ones. Wondering if anyone knows anything about this band, the "18 U.S.A.s". I would guess they are a Minnesota band, seeing as this photo is right next to a photo of The Accents. Can't seem to find either photos online anywhere, or any other hint at the existence of the 18 U.S.As.

 

[Rich Strauss]

18 appears to be the photo number. Notice the 13 in front of Accents. So the band name is U.S.A.'s

 

[Perkeo]

Are you aware that both of those pictures appear on a poster for the famous Twin Cities music store B Sharp music?

 

[Perkeo]

 

[MopTopMike]

Perkeo, do you know if this poster was repro'd and offered for sale? I have a faint recollection of the Minnesota gang mentioning it. always wanted to obtain one...

 

[Perkeo]

Perkeo, do you know if this poster was repro'd and offered for sale? I have a faint recollection of the Minnesota gang mentioning it. always wanted to obtain one...

I don't remember it being reprinted but someone may have run off a small number of them. There's also a later B-Sharp poster with "heavier" bands...