DESCRIPTION:
Audio recorded in 1978, (title track from the Scenics’ In The Summer album), combined with video recorded live on tour with the current incarnation of the band.

In The Summer is the surviving song in the Scenics repertoire that Ken Badger and Andy Meyers played on the first day they played together in the summer of 1976-- Ken had just written it a month prior. Ah those first days of summer....

"In The Summer" sounds like Pere Ubu trying to be The Who." Ugly Things Magazine

“Wayward, jammy, a bit druggy and totally cosmic when they open up on tunes like "In the Summer" Ben Rayner, Toronto Star

“To be honest The Scenics' "In The Summer" needs to supplant "Seasons In The Sun" as the finest Canadian summer anthem ever. 4/5” Cameron Gordon, Chart Attack

On the album
Ken Badger Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter
Andy Meyers Bass, Vocals
Brad Cooper Drums

In the Video Mark Perkell replaces Brad on Drums. Mark has played with The Scenics since 1980.

https://thescenics.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-summer

https://www.facebook.com/TheScenics/