Sadly, Marc Campbell of The Nails has passed away. Campbell, who fronted the Nails for the bands entire run (including their early stint under the name the ravers) passed away on his couch, at his home, while watching the TV with his wife. The passing was unexpected, but relatively quick. Campbell arrived in Colorado from San Francisco in 1976, where he had been in a poetic duo Pits of Passion. While in Boulder, Campbell saw the University of Colorado bulletin board and noticed a card posted by student David Kaufman, who sought to form a reggae band. Thereafter, The Nails formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1976 as the Ravers. They released an initial EP under that name, which was a combination of early punk and Lou Reed/Deviantrs style post-hippie rock. The band caught notice of some A&R perso...