The Peacock Flounders

The band was formed in the winter of 2003 as a musical outlet for the original songs of New Haven area musicians Ron Sutfin and Kerry Miller. The songs are guitar driven with a pop sensibility in the melodies. Kerry and Ron have been playing their original music together since 1980. Their influences are rooted in the British and US punk rock of the late 70's and early 80's. Alex Chilton, Big Star, Replacements, Sex Pistols, Generation X, The Stranglers, Todd Rundgren, U2, The Clash, Wipers, Dead Boys, X, Black Flag, Gun Club, Jeffery Lee Pierce, Naked Raygun, Smithereens, were favorites.

Their band Valley of Kings album "Victory Garden" reached #7 on the national CMJ new music charts in 1985 The Peacock Flounders first show was a Saturday night in June '03 at "cafe nine" in New Haven. Their second show was at the Ideat Village stage at The International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven. The band is currently recording an album CD at producer Ron Sutfin's Wildwood Ranch Recording Studio in Durham Connecticut.