The group formed after lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Sal Baglio and drummer Mark Cuccinello were joined by Stephen Gilligan on bass, and Dave Friedman on keyboards.
Boston-based radio station WCOZ featured The Stompers on a compilation called Best of Boston Beat Volume 1 with the group's song "This is Rock n Roll".
On October 6, 1982, at a press reception at Boston's Paradise Rock Club, the Stompers announced they finally landed their long-rumored contract with Boardwalk Records.
[1] The single, the Baglio-penned "Never Tell an Angel (When Your Heart's on Fire)", was released on the Boardwalk label and spent four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 88 in July 1983.
[3] The Stompers broke up in 2021 and Baglio decided to focus on projects like The Amplifier Heads and albums with icons from the Boston music scene.