EXOTIC BIRDS – No Communication (1984)

The Exotic Birds was an American Synthpop music group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, in 1982 by three Cleveland Institute of Music percussion students (Andy Kubiszewski, Tom Freer and Timothy Adams Jr.). The three wrote their own music and have been described as synthpop and dance. They achieved local success, appearing as an opening band for Culture Club, Eurythmics, and Information Society.

Then by 1985, Trent Reznor joined the band on keyboards, programming and backing vocals. Shortly after that, Freer departed the band for the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra and was replaced by Reznor’s roommate; Chris Vrenna, who would also later join Reznor’s touring band for Nine Inch Nails. Exotic Birds remained Kubiszewski’s project as neither Reznor nor Vrenna wrote any of the songs. By 1988, the band had broken up.