MAYBE… JOHN EARLS
Long before The B-52s formed, they were already staples of the alternative scene in Athens, Georgia. The city would later be a home for fellow outsiders like R.E.M. and, in 1971, teenagers Keith Strickland and Ricky Wilson attended a party thrown by Jeremy Ayers. A part of Andy Warhol’s scene where he was known as Sylva Thinn, Jeremy provided support for generations of fellow local artists until his death three years ago. He also knew how to throw a great party.