MUSICIAN

A rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Palmar is best known as a founding member and lead singer of the American new wave band The Romantics. Palmar and several high school friends formed The Romantics in 1977 scoring their first record deal in 1979. Their self-titled debut album contained the band's first chart hit. "What I Like About You," which Palmar co-wrote, peaked at #49 on Billboard's Hot 100. The band's 1983 album, In Heat contained the band's biggest hit, the million-selling "Talking in Your Sleep". It spent several weeks at #3 in Billboard and featured Palmar on lead vocals. In 2014, Palmar was a founding member of The Empty Hearts.