Pugsley Munion - ''Just Like You'' 1970

Formerly called Mask, the members of Pugsley Munion, John Schuller (keys/vocals/main songwriter), Ducky Belliveau (guitar), and drummer Ed Kelly got together as a vehicle for their own original material after years of playing in high school cover bands. A homemade demo made in 1969 found it's way to J&S Records, a small R&B label out of New York city that had gone a couple years without a hit. The label tossed out some cash to bring them into the city and record a proper demo, and gave them a one album deal. Shortly after the demo was completed the label found out that the name"The Mask" was already copyrighted by some one, so they began brainstorming another name. They took Pugsley from a street sign outside of New York and Munion from the name of a cop that gave the band the stink-eye after a gig in a small donut shop. (Really). They put the name together for a one off gig and the name stuck (ain't that a bitch!).

in 1970 the band got geared up for their sessions in NYC, and for their debut album recorded live an organ/bass pedal - guitar- drum combo while playing around with different bass ideas that they would eventually add later along with vocals. But, to the bands' surprise, the label released the album under the wrong title as it was the title of a single from the album, plus it's original unfinished form along with incomplete cover art that was NOT approved by the band nor did it contain proper liner notes. The band tried unsuccessfully to block the release of it. However, besides the abhorrent treatment of their label, they did manage to score some airplay. However, Schuller was drafted, and went off to a brief stint in the navy, (brief due to medical reasons) and returned to a lineup with a new vocalist and a bass player. The band continued for another couple of years playing club gigs and eventually everyone went on to become somewhat successful studio musicians