Brownsville Station (band)

Brownsville Station
Brownsville Station, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1972
Background information
Origin	Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Genres	Rock, hard rock
Years active	1969–1979, 2012–present
Labels	Warner Bros. Records, Palladium Records, Big Tree, Wounded Bird, , Epic, Rhino, Atlantic
Past members	Cub Koda Mike Lutz T.J. Cronley Tony Driggins Henry "H-Bomb" Weck Bruce Nazarian Andy Patalan

Brownsville Station is an American rock band from Michigan that was popular in the 1970s. Original members included Cub Koda (guitarist/vocalist), Mike Lutz (guitarist/vocalist), T.J. Cronley (drummer), and Tony Driggins (bassist/vocals). Later members included Henry "H-Bomb" Weck (drummer) and Bruce Nazarian (guitarist/vocalist).

They are remembered for the top-10 hit single "Smokin' in the Boys Room" (1973).

Brownsville Station was formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1969. Brownsville Station's early albums included song covers from bands which had inspired them. In 1970, they released their debut studio album, No BS, on a Warners Bros. label. Their biggest hit, "Smokin' In the Boys Room", written by Michael Lutz & Cub Koda, from their 1973 album Yeah!, reached No. 3 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 27 in the UK Singles Chart. The track sold over two million copies and was awarded a gold disc status by the RIAA on 15 January 1974.

In 1977, Brownsville Station recorded "Martian Boogie", one of their seven singles to chart on the Hot 100. The song was also a feature on Dr. Demento's radio show. "(Lady) Put The Light On", their penultimate single, also charted in the Hot 100, at 46.