CAT Episode 145 - Jim Babjak (The Smithereens)
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Jim Babjak, guitarist/vocalist, co-founded The Smithereens in 1980.\\xa0 The band was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2018.\\xa0 Throughout the years, the band has released over a dozen studio albums.\\xa0 After lead singer/guitarist Pat DiNizio passed away in 2017, the other original members of the band have incorporated "guest vocalists," Marshall Crenshaw and Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms to help persevere and carry on the bands legacy.\\xa0 Ray White, multi-award winning program director, caught up with Jim in December of 2022 to talk about the latest studio release from the band - The Lost Album.\\xa0 The songs were recorded in 1993, but finally released in 2022.\\xa0 He also shared the latest about his entrepreneurial venture (you\'ll have to listen to find out.)\\xa0 Don\'t miss our tribute to Pat on Episode 30, too.\\xa0 In our showcase segment, we feature the latest from the bands\' "guest vocalists."\\xa0 Marshal Crenshaw re-released Miracle of Science in 2020 with"new" songs and Robin Wilson with the Gin Blossoms released Mixed Reality in 2018.\\xa0 Rock \'n\' Roll at its\' finest on The CAT!\\xa0
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