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Molly’s original band, the Phillips-Kane Band, or PKB, was established in 1978. The broke up
in 1988, when Rick died in the car accident. This was the band that made "Molly" famous the first time, not to mention her
solo career beforehand. Actually, Molly, Rick, and John Kane, who we’ve seen twice in the series, had prominent solo
careers before they all joined up.
Molly and Rick would have met at a stadium, when she saw him performing on stage
at a concert. It would have been ‘love at first sight.’ Then somewhere along the lines, they would have found
John, and they became the Phillips-Kane Band. They inherited the head roadie from Rick, who was Ned. They were going to choose
Evelyn, from "Siren," for their manager, but something made them change their minds, and they chose Irene instead.
They
began the band almost directly after Molly and Rick were married. Ned and Irene met. They were married about a year later,
on June 30, 1979.
Albums:
"Another World" (CD 1987, 11 years
before the start of the series)
Cover art: matches existing t-shirt worn by dad in flashback in "Memory" teaser and poster in
Fi’s room.
CD cover seen in "Rebecca" and "Medium"
Contains
the following songs:
1) Love Is Broken
2) TKO
3) Playback
4) Widow’s Peak
5) Detour
6) 2 Inches Apart
7)
The Bridge
8) Only You
9) Thirst
10) Land of the Free
11) Rebecca
12) Another World
Backstory: named by
Rick based on his discovery of the spirit world; the last album by the band before his death. Contained songs that hinted
at the troubles in their marriage as a result of Rick’s obsession with the paranormal and his search for "the truth".
"Rockerbaby"
(CD & cassette - 1986)
Cover art concept: Fi as a baby with sunglasses and an electric guitar seen in "Rebecca"
Backstory:
celebrates the birth of Fi; Rockerbaby is Rick and Molly’s nickname for Fi, which she’ll later adopt as her screen
name for online
"Overview" (CD & cassette - 1985)
Cover art concept: sharp down-angle view of a city of
skyscrapers drawing with forced perspective
Backstory: named by John Kane, who is well over six feet, and has developed
a world view based on looking down at people and their lives. Foreshadows the end of "Twin" on the roof.
"Double Edge" (Double live album - LP & cassette - 1984)
Cover art concept: a sword surrounded by Celtic art and
imagery similar to the strangeling book cover
Backstory: named by Molly, based on something of a renewed appreciation of
her Celtic/Irish ancestry; this is the year Jack was born, thus her decision to continue naming her children in the Irish
tradition. Another sign of Molly’s extra-sensory awareness, in that she sensed Jack’s former life as an Arthurian
knight.
"Unbreakable Heart" (LP & cassette - 1983)
Cover art concept: rounded 3D heart made of cast-iron, with rivets and
a padlock drawing
Backstory: An ironic commentary on both Rick’s steadfast emotional core and Molly’s attempt
to padlock her emotions for her own protection; a glimpse into the dynamics of their marriage
"Half-light" (LP & cassette - 1982)
Cover art concept: A close-up of Molly’s face, left half in shadow, right
half in light, looking directly into the camera. Album cover seen in "Rebecca"
Backstory: named by Molly as part of her
continuing use of light/dark images in her lyrics; for her, this was a positive statement that she was emerging into the light
as a result of feeling more and more secure in her marriage.
"Destiny" (LP & cassette - 1981)
Cover art concept: a hand pulling the hand of an unseen someone out of a maelstrom
or vortex.
Backstory: will be another unwitting premonition on Molly’s part of future events, i.e., Fi pulling her
father back into this world from the afterlife in the final episode
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