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Scoring one big hit is something of a catch 22 for most bands. They often wind up going down in history as a much-derided One Hit Wonder, most of society indifferent to their talent or record of innovation. Things are doubly compounded when the band’s lone hit is a cover. Such is the fate of The Ataris. The four piece pop punk outfit from Indiana, best known for their cover of the 1984 Don Henley hit “The Boys of Summer,” is out on the road while fans anxiously await the release of their sixth studio album The Graveyard of the Atlantic. (The name refers to a dangerous section of the ocean near the coast of North Carolina, known for its large number of shipwrecks.) The band played with local favorite Bob Hoag for about a year, and while they may have had the simultaneous fortunate/tragic fame associated with their one hit, they still find a way to keep a following.
Fri., Aug. 20, 7 p.m., 2010
