Zingale was an Israeli symphonic/jazz-rock octet, active between 1974 and 1977 in Tel Aviv. The band released the album Peace in 1977 on Krypton, later re-released with earlier demo material. Members: Ephraim Barak (electric guitar, keyboards, vocals), Ehud Tamir (bass, keyboards, vocals), David Bachar (harmonica, vocals, 1974-80), Jonathan Stern (acoustic guitar, vocals, 1974-80), David Shanan […]
Seawind was an American jazz-funk-soul septet, originally from Hawaii, that released two albums on CTI in 1976 and 1977, followed by three further albums on Horizon, A&M, and CBS/Sony between 1979 and 1982. Members: Pauline Wilson (vocals), Bud Nuanez (guitar), Ken Wild (bass), Bob Wilson (drums), Larry Williams (keyboards, saxophone, flute), Kim Hutchcroft (saxophone, flute), […]
Saracen was an English hard-rock/metal band that made the 1981 Nucleus album Heroes, Saints & Fools, followed by the 1984 Roadrunner release Change of Heart. Members: Rob Bendelow (guitar), Danny Spencer (drums), Barry Yates (bass, 1976-82), Titch (drums, 1976), Richard Lowe (keyboards, vocals, 1976-2003), Steve Bettney (vocals, 1980-present), John Thorne (drums, 1980-83), Haydn Conway (guitar, […]
Strapps was an English hard-rock band that made the 1976–78 Harvest albums Strapps, Secret Damage, Prisoner of Your Love, and the 1979 Japanese Eastworld title Ball of Fire. They featured veteran drummer Mick Underwood (Episode Six, Quatermass), who subsequently joined Gillan. Members: Ross Stagg (guitar, vocals), Joe Read (bass, vocals), Mick Underwood (drums), Noel Scott […]
CANO — aka Coopérative des Artistes du Nouvel-Ontario — was a French-Canadian symphonic-folk collective from Sadbury in Northern-Ontario. They released four albums between 1976 and 1979 on A&M. After their 1981 effort under the pseudonym Masque, they reinstated CANO for a 1985 sixth album on Ready Records. Members: Marcel Aymar (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), David […]
Doe Maar was a Dutch ska and reggae-pop band formed in 1978 by keyboardist–singer Ernst Jansz, bassist Piet Dekker, guitarist–singer Jan Hendriks, and drummer–singer Carel Copier. Henny Vrienten replaced Dekker before Skunk, which began a three-album run at No. 1 on the Dutch album chart. “De Bom” and “Pa” each reached No. 1 on the […]
Dug Dug’s were a Mexican garage-psych band that issued a string of shortplayers on RCA Victor during the late 1960s. Between 1971 and 1973, a harder rocking iteration of the band released two albums on RCA, followed by a second pair of albums on the label’s Camden imprint in 1975. Members: Jorge de la Torre […]
Uni Sono was a Finnish jazz-rock supergroup comprised of distinguished players on the Helsinki music scene. The band released a 1975 self-titled album on Hi-Hat. Members: Paroni Paakkunainen (saxophone, flute, percussion), Olli Ahvenlahti (electric piano, synthesizer), Reino Laine (drums), Mike Koskinen (trumpet, 1973-?), Hasse Walli (guitar, 1973-?), Make Lievonen (bass, 1973-?), Pekka Pohjola (bass, ?-1975), […]
The Velvert Turner Group was an American post-psychedelic hard-rock band that released a 1972 album on Family Productions. Members: Velvert Turner (lead guitar, vocals), Tim McGovern (drums), Prescott Niles (bass), Chris Robinson (keyboards), Bob Lenox (organ), Bob Hogans (organ) Background The Velvert Turner Group took shape in 1970 after singer-guitarist Velvert Turner recruited bassist Prescott […]
Fancy was an English studio project formed by producer Mike Hurst and guitarist Ray Fenwick. Their 1973 remake of “Wild Thing” became a 1974 North American hit and led to two albums. Fenwick and bassist Mo Foster remained from the first session. Singer Annie Kavanagh and drummer Les Binks completed the working lineup. Members: Helen […]
Strider was an English hard-rock band from London that released the 1973/74 albums Exposed and Misunderstood on GM. The second features ex-Second Hand singer Rob Elliott and ex-Spontaneous Combustion drummer Tony Brock, who went on to The Babys. Keyboardist Ian Kewley cut two mid-70s albums in rustic rockers Limey and later backed Paul Young. Guitarist […]
Le Temps was a Québécois symphonic-folk combo that made a 1975 trio album on Parapluie, followed by the 1977 Celebration release Ailleurs avec…, recorded as a sextet. Members: Pierre Cloutier (guitar, vocals), René Grimard (guitar, vocals), Andy “NDG” Grober (guitar), Alain Grenier (bass), Jean Desautels (drums) Background Le Temps (Time) formed in Quebec in the […]
The Outlaws were an American hard-rock band from Tampa that formed during the late 1960s and reached their first peak with the Arista albums Outlaws, Lady in Waiting, Hurry Sundown, Playin’ to Win, In the Eye of the Storm, Ghost Riders, and Los Hombres Malo. That first run also produced the 1978 live double-LP Bring It […]
Crawler was an English/American hard-rock band that evolved from Back Street Crawler after the death of guitarist Paul Kossoff. Under the scalloped name, they made the 1977/78 Epic albums Crawler and Snake, Rattle & Roll. Members: Terry Wilson-Slesser (vocals, bass), Mike Montgomery (keyboards), Tony Braunagel (drums), John “Rabbit” Bundrick (keyboards), Geoff Whitehorn (guitar) Background Crawler […]
Pig Iron was an American brass-rock band from NYC that released a 1970 self-titled album on CBS/Columbia. Members: Alan Abrahams (lead vocals, drums), Marty Fogel (saxophone), Adam Ippolito (keyboards, trumpet, vocals), Bill Peters (lead guitar, vocals), Paul Squire (trumpet), Gary Van Scyoc (bass, trumpet, vocals) Background Pig Iron formed in New York in the late […]
Rayuela was an Argentine jazz-rock/folk band that released a 1977 self-titled album on Orfeo. Members: Andres Goldstein, Eduardo Berinstein, Guillermo Nojechowicz, Marcelo Morano, Willy Campins Background Rayuela formed in Buenos Aires by 1976 with bassist Willie Campins, guitarist Andrés Goldstein, keyboardist Marcelo Morano, reedist Eduardo Berinstein, and drummer/percussionist Guillermo Nojechowicz. Campins heard classical music in […]
Le Match was a Québécois symphonic-folk quintet from Laval that released the singular album Légendes in 1974 on Trans-Canada. Members: Pierre-Yves Migneron (guitar, vocals), Normand Théroux (keyboards, synthesizer, flute, vocals), Gaston Rousseau (bass), Jacques Lauzon (drums), Francis Leduc (violin, viola, cello, recorder) Background Le Match formed in Laval between 1969 and 1970 when singer-guitarist Pierre-Yves […]
Proteus was an American jazz-rock band from Chicago, active from 1978 through 1985 on the city circuit. In 1981, they released the album Infinite Change on self-press Proteus International Records Inc. Members: Sergio Nespola (drums), Grant Austin (bass), Brian Zercher (keyboards), Ole Riise (guitar), Rob Williams (guitar), Tim Tobias (keyboards), Bill Dickens (bass) Background Rome-born […]
El Reloj was an Argentine symphonic/hard-rock band that made two self-titled albums in 1975/76 on RCA Vik. Further albums appeared at widened intervals over the next three decades. Members: Willy Gardi (lead guitar), Osvaldo Zabala (guitar), Juan Esposito (drums, vocals), Eduardo Frezza (bass, lead vocals), Luis Valenti (keyboard, vocals), Jorge Gomez (bass), Jorge Martinez (lead […]
Polyphony was an American symphonic-rock band that released the 1972 album Without Introduction on Eleventh Hour. Members: Martin Ruddy (backing vocals, bass), Christopher Spong (drums), Craig Massey (vocals, organ, moog), Glenn Howard (vocals, guitars), Chatty Cooper (percussion) Inception Polyphony formed in 1971 in Virginia Beach. They linked with Eleventh Hour, a local small label that […]
Second Hand was an English post-psych band that released the album Reality on Polydor in 1968, followed by Death May Be Your Santa Claus on Mushroom in 1971. They were the brainchild of keyboardist Ken Elliott and drummer Kieran O’Connor, who morphed the band into Chillum for an instrumental free-psych album. They later formed the […]
Tomorrow was an English psych-rock band that released two singles on Parlophone in 1967, belatedly followed by a self-titled album in 1968. Guitarist Steve Howe attained virtuoso status in the ’70s lineup of Yes. Drummer Twink later co-founded the Pink Fairies. Members: Steve Howe (guitar), John “Junior” Wood (bass), Keith West (vocals), Twink [John Alder] […]
England was an English rock trio that released a self-titled album in 1976 on the UK custom-press Deroy. Members: Olly Alcock (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Kidson, John Waite, Ben Eggleston (bass, vocals), John Clark, Paul Rossiter (saxophone), Kenny Hopper (drums), Dave Ross (flute, saxophone), Phil Cook (drums) For the band that released the 1977 album […]
Impuls was a Czech jazz-rock band from Praha that debuted with two numbers on the 1975 live comp Jazzrocková Dílna on Panton. In 1976, the band issued a two-song EP as part of the label’s Mini Jazz Klub series. In 1977, another two tracks appeared on Panton’s Jazzrocková Dílna 2 album, alongside cuts by Energit […]
Combo 8 was a Swedish jazz-rock band behind the 1976 album Vibrationer on Levande Improviserad Musik. Members: Björn Hallberg (guitar), Janne Wiklund (saxophone), Lennart Johansson (trumpet), Torbjörn Johansson (drums), Tore Hultgren (trumpet), Ulf Mårtensson (bass) Background Combo 8 formed in 1972 in Borås when drummer Torbjörn Johansson assembled a large ensemble. At one stage, the […]
Splash was a Swedish brass-rock/jazz-rock band that released the 1972 Polydor album Ut på Vischan!, followed by the self-issued 1974–78 titles Splash and Splash 2. Members: Christer Holm (saxophone, clarinet, bassoon), Christer Jansson (guitar, violin, vocals), Gösta Rundqvist (organ, piano), Håkan Lewin (saxophone, flute), Jan Erik Westin (drums), Kaj Söderström (bass, vocals), Leif Halldén (trumpet, […]
Mammut was a German Krautorck band that made an album in 1971 on Mouse Trick Track Music. Members: Klaus “Ede” Schnur (guitar, vocals), Peter “Mammut” Schnur (guitar, vocals), Rainer Hoffmann (piano, organ), Tilo Hermann (bass, flute, vocals), Günter Saier (drums, percussion) Inception Mammut sprung from Those, a Villingen psych combo with organist Rainer Hoffmann and […]
Bulldog Breed was an English psych-rock band that released the single “Portcullis Gate” and the album Made in England on Deram Nova in 1969. Immediately after Bulldog Breed, final-lineup members Keith Cross and Bernie Jinks regrouped in the powertrio T2. Guitarist Rod Harrison reappeared in the 1972 Threshold one-off Asgærd. Members: Bernie Jinks (bass), Louie […]
Diabolus was an English jazz-rock/psych band that recorded a self-titled album in 1971, blocked domestically but released on the German Bellaphon label. It has since become a cult classic. Members: John Hadfield (guitar, vocals), Anthony Hadfied (bass, vocals), Philip Howard (flute, keyboards, saxophone, organ, piano), Ellwood Von Seibold (drums) Formation Diabolus formed when guitarist/singer John […]
The Chameleons were an English post-punk band that released the 1983–85 albums Script of the Bridge and What Does Anything Mean? Basically on Statik Records. Their 1986 Geffen release Strange Times spawned the college radio staple “Swamp Thing.” Singer–bassist Mark Burgess and drummer John Lever carried on as The Sun and the Moon on the […]
The Ebonys were an American soul group that released eight singles and a 1973 album on Philadelphia International Records, scoring R&B hits with “It’s Forever” and “I Believe.” In 1976, they reappeared with the Buddah album Sing About Life and the single “Makin’ Love Ain’t No Fun (Without the One You Love) (Part 1).” Members: […]
Martha Veléz (born August 25, 1945) is an American singer who released the blues-rock-soul albums Fiends & Angels (Sire, 1969) and Hypnotized (Polydor, 1972). Between 1973 and 1977, she released the Sire albums Matinée Weepers, Escape from Babylon, and American Heartbeat. Bob Marley produced Escape from Babylon, which includes her 1976 reggae-pop hit “Disco Night.” […]
Sukellusvene was a Finnish jazz-rock band from Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala, that released a standalone single and the 1979 album Vesi- ja lintumusiikkia, both on Love Records. Members: Lassi Talasmo (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet), Kari Litmanen (keyboards), Jukka Mäkinen (guitar), T. Tuomanen (guitar, bongos), Pekka Muhli (bass), Timo Kotineva (drums) Background Sukellusvene began in 1971 in […]
Hudson-Ford were an English pop-rock band that released three albums on A&M between 1973 and 1975, followed by a fourth on CBS in 1977. The band was headed by the namesake team of guitarist/singer Richard Hudson and bassist/singer John Ford, who jointly originated in the late-’60s pop-psych band Velvet Opera and then did a four-album […]
Hazel O’Connor (born May 16, 1955) is an English new wave singer and actress who starred in the 1980 rock-drama Breaking Glass. She wrote and performed the soundtrack album, followed months later by the album Sons and Lovers, recorded with her band Megahype for A&M. Two further albums appeared on Albion and RCA between 1981 […]
Blodwyn Pig was an English blues-rock band that released the album Ahead Rings Out on Island Records in 1969, followed by Getting to This on Chrysalis in 1970. They were led by guitarist Mick Abrahams, who co-founded Jethro Tull but left after one album. Members: Mick Abrahams (guitar, vocals), Andy Pyle (bass), Ron Berg (drums), […]
Blind Faith was an English rock band that released a self-titled album on Atco in 1969. The band are noted as one of rock’s first supergroups due to the high-profile backgrounds of its four members: vocalist–keyboardist Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic), guitarist Eric Clapton (Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream), drummer Ginger Baker (Graham Bond […]
Ben was an English jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album in 1971 on Vertigo. Members: Peter Davey (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet), Alex MacLeery (electric piano, harpsichord, Moog), Dave Sheen (drums, congas, percussion, vocals), Gerry Reid (electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Len Surtees (bass) Background Ben was led by reedist […]
Piper was an American hard-rock band that released the 1976–77 albums Piper and Can’t Wait on A&M. Piper contains “Who’s Your Boyfriend? (I Got a Feelin’),” which singer–guitarist Billy Squier re-recorded for his 1980 debut solo album; the prelude to his 1981–84 chart run. Members: Billy Squier (vocals, guitar), Danny McGary (bass), Richie Fontana (drums), […]
The New Zealand Trading Company was a US-based multi-national soul-psych band that released a 1970 self-titled album on Memphis Records. Members: Thomas Kini (guitar), Jorge Casas (guitar), Maurice Moore (keyboards), Alberto Carrion (piano, vocals), Gonchi Sifre (drums), Kawana Waitere (vocals, piano), Eddie Nuku (bass), Lynn Alvarez (vocals), Neville Turner (drums) Background The New Zealand Trading […]
Napoli Centrale was an Italian jazz-rock band that released three albums between 1975 and 1977 on Ricordi. Members: James Senese (saxophone, flute, vocals), Franco Del Prete (drums, percussion 1974-77), Mark Harris (keyboards, 1974-75), Tony Walmsley (bass, 1974-75), Bruno Biriaco (drums, 1975), Ciro Ciscognetti (keyboards, 1975), Pino Daniele (bass, 1975), Pippo Guarnera (keyboards, 1976-77), Kelvin Bullen […]
One Way was an American soul-funk band Detroit that released two eponymous albums on MCA during 1979 and 1980 with vocalist Al Hudson featured before the nameplate. During the ensuing five-year period, the band released eight further albums on the label, followed by an eleventh album on Capitol in 1988, once again with special credit […]
Haze was an American Twin Cities soul-funk band that released a 1974 self-titled album on ASI Records, followed by a 1978 second eponymous album on Moonspell. Members: Peter Johnson (keyboards, vocals), Paul Johnson (bass, vocals), Stephen Balenger (drums), Solomon “Soli” Hughes (guitar), Willie Ternoir (vocals, percussion, keyboards), Sonny Knight (vocals, percussion), Dag Dupre (horns), Bobby […]
Switch was an American soul-funk band that released five albums between 1978 and 1981 on Gordy, followed by a 1984 sixth on Total Experience Records. They released thirteen singles, including the R&B hits “There’ll Never Be,” “I Call Your Name,” and “Love Over and Over Again.” Members: Gregory Williams (vocals, keyboards), Bobby DeBarge (lead vocals, […]
Gwen Guthrie (July 14, 1950 — Feb. 3, 1999) was an American soul singer from Okemah, Oklahoma, who built her early career in New York session work. Guthrie co-wrote songs for Ben E. King (“Supernatural Thing,” “Do It in the Name of Love”) and Angela Bofill (“This Time I’ll Be Sweeter”), with later cuts by […]
Anita Ward is an American soul singer who made two 1979 albums, Songs of Love and Sweet Surrender, and scored disco hits with “Ring My Bell” and “Make Believe Lovers.” Background Anita Ward was born on December 20, 1956, in Memphis. She worked as a schoolteacher before she entered the music scene via Frederick Knight, […]
The Only Ones were an English rock band that released the 1977 single “Lovers of Today” on Vengeance Records, followed by the 1978–80 CBS albums The Only Ones, Even Serpents Shine, and Baby’s Got a Gun. Vocalist Peter Perrett hailed from England’s Glory with future-Squeeze bassist Harri Kakoulli. Drummer Mike Kellie extracted from Spooky Tooth. […]
Sniff ‘n’ the Tears were an English adult-oriented rock band from London that released four albums on Chiswick Records between 1978 and 1982, the first two issued stateside on Atlantic and the third on MCA. The band’s revolving lineup featured a slew of notable players, including the guitarists Mick Dyche (Wild Turkey), Loz Netto (Moon), […]
Dr. Tree was a New Zealander jazz-rock band that released a 1976 self-titled album on EMI. Drummer Frank Gibson and bassist Bob Jackson were already established sessionists. Both appeared on the 1974 album The Song of Crazy Horse by American singer/songwriter J. D. Blackfoot. Members: Frank Gibson (drums), Murray McNabb (keyboards), Martin Winch (guitar), Kim […]
Eiliff was a German Krautrock band behind the 1971/72 Philips albums Eiliff and Girlrls! Members: Rainer Brüninghaus (organ, electric piano), Herbert J. Kalveram (saxophone), Houschäng Nejadépour (guitar, sitar), Detlev Landmann (drums), Bill Brown (bass), Rich Schwab (bass, 1972-74) Background Eiliff formed in 1970 in Cologne when keyboardist Rainer Brüninghaus assembled guitarist Houschäng Nejadépour, saxophonist Herbert […]
Kleeer was an American soul-funk band from NYC that released seven albums between 1979 and 1985 on Atlantic. They first recorded as Pipeline and masqueraded as the Universal Robot Band. Members: Woody Cunningham (vocals), Paul Crutchfield (vocals, percussion), Richard Lee (guitar), Norman Durham (bass) Background Kleeer formed in New York City in 1972 under the […]
Leggat was a Canadian symphonic/hard-rock band that released a 1982 self-titled double-album on Capitol. Members: Hughie Leggat (vocals, bass, guitar, electric mandolin, percussion), Gordon Leggat (guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals), Danny Taylor (drums, percussion), Rod Sagar (guitar, backing vocals), Phil Sullivan (keyboards, flute, bass pedals) Background Leggat formed in Toronto in 1981 when singer–bassist Hughie […]
Fever Tree was an American psych-rock band from Houston that released three albums on Uni in 1968/69, followed by a fourth on Ampex in 1971. Their first album spawned the regional hit “San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native).” Members: Michael Knust (guitar), Rob Landes (keyboards, woodwind), John Tuttle (drums), EE Wolfe III (bass), Dennis […]
Bobby Glenn is an American soul singer who released the 1976 album Shout it Out on Koala Records. Profile Bobby Glenn emerged in Los Angles and linked with Koala, a short-lived label that also signed Main Street, David Nunez, and the John Wagner Coalition. Glenn recorded his album with a large cast that included four-ninths of […]
Toro was an American Latin-rock band that released a 1975 self-titled album on Coco Records. Members: Andy Sanchez (vocals), Larry Harlow (keyboards), Steve Napoleoni Monge (guitar), Eddie Perez (guitar), Felix Tollinchi (rhythm guitar), Paul Alicea (timbales), John Headsley Down (drums), Frankie Mallabe (congas) Background Toro (Spanish for “bull”) was an offshoot of the Harvey Averne […]
Gaston was an American soul-funk band from Atlanta that released the 1978 album My Queen on Hotlanta. The band morphed into Sunshine People for a tax-scam release of new and repeat material in 1980, followed by a second name-change to The Pied Piper of Funkingham for a third one-off in 1982, the same year that […]
Azahar was a Spanish symphonic-rock band that released the 1977–79 Movieplay albums Elixir and Azahar. Members: Ricardo “Dick” Zappala (vocals, keyboards), Antonio Valls (guitar), Gustavo Ros (keyboards), Jorge Barral (bass), Willy Trujillo (drums) Background Azahar formed in Madrid in 1976 around bassist Jorge “Flaco” Barral, whose earlier path gave the band its clearest prehistory. Barral […]
Avalon was a Canadian symphonic/hard-rock band from Ottawa, Ontario, that issued a 1976 standalone single on local-press Snocan, followed by the 1977 album Voice of Life on London Records. Guitarist Brian Sim hailed from the prior year’s symphonic one-off Joker’s Memory. Frontman Myles Hunter resurfaced in the mid-1980s with a solo album and a self-named […]
Tully was an Australian folk-psych band from Sydney that released a self-titled 1970 album on Columbia, followed by the 1971 Harvest album Sea of Joy and the posthumous collection Loving Is Hard. Members: Jon Blake (bass, 1968-69), Michael Carlos (keyboards), Richard Lockwood (flute, saxophone, clarinet, piano, 1968-72), Terry Wilson (vocals, guitar, flute, 1968-70), Robert Taylor […]
De De Lind was an Italian post-psych/symphonic band that cut three singles and a 1972 album on Mercury. Members: Vito Paradiso (vocals, acoustic guitar), Gilberto Trama (flute, saxophone, keyboards), Matteo Vitolli (guitar, percussion, piano, flute), Eddy Lorigiola (bass), Ricky Rebajoli (drums, percussion) Background De De Lind formed in 1969 in Milan with vocalist–guitarist Vito Paradiso, […]
Cervello was an Italian symphonic/jazz-rock band that released the 1973 album Melos on Ricordi. Members: Gianluigi Di Franco (vocals, flute, percussion), Corrado Rustici (guitar, flute, vibraphone, vocals), Giulio D’Ambrosio (saxophone, flute, vocals), Antonio Spagnolo (bass, acoustic guitar, flute, vocals), Remigio Esposito (drums, vibraphone) Background Cervello formed in Naples in 1970 when multi-instrumentalists and students of […]
Tantor was an Argentine jazz-rock combo that made a 1979 self-titled album on Philips, followed by the 1982 Raviol release Mágico y Natural. Their two mainstays — guitarist Héctor Starc and drummer Rodolfo García — both hailed from Aquelarre. Original bassist Carlos Alberto Machi Rufino came from Invisible. Members: Héctor Starc (guitar), Rodolfo García (drums), […]
Ram Jam was an American hard-rock band known for the 1977 stomper “Black Betty.” Sixties svengalis Kasenetz and Katz produced the band’s debut album and 1978 followup, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram. Guitarist Bill Bartlett and bassist Howie Blauvelt hailed respectively from the pop-psych bands The Lemon Pipers and The Hassles. Members: […]
Gaskin was an English hard-rock/metal band that released the 1981/82 Rondelet albums End of the World and No Way Out. Members: Paul Gaskin (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Andy Soloman (guitar), Tony Ilkiw (bass), Dave Pick (drums), Dave Norman (drums), Bren Spencer (vocals), Mike Clark (vocals), Stef Prokopczuk (bass), Mark McKenzie (bass), Dave Gugelot (bass) Background Gaskin […]
Rasa was an American jazz-funk/soul band that released the 1978 album Everything You See Is Me on Govinda Productions. Members: Chris McDaniels (vocals, drums), Calvin Moss (vocals), Vakresvara Pandit (vocals), Bee Snow (vocals, backing vocals), Ruderial Blackwell (backing vocals), London McDaniels (guitar), Piers Lawrence (guitar), Dave Webb (keyboards), Roger Panansky (keyboards, synthesizer), Jorge Barreiro (vibraphone), […]
Rialzu was a French jazz-rock and Zeuhl band that released a 1978 self-titled album on Ricordu. Members: Christophe Mac-Daniel (organ, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominique Gallet (violin, vocals), Gilles Renne (guitar), François Daniel (bass, backing vocals), Olivier Renne (drums, percussion), Jean-Philippe Gallet (backing vocals), Françoisû Auge (backing vocals) Background Rialzu (Raise) formed in Corsica during 1976 […]
Quartz was an English hard-rock/metal band from Birmingham that released a self-titled album on Jet Records in 1977, followed by Stand Up and Fight on MCA in 1980. The band’s intended third album, recorded circa 1981/82, was ultimately released more than three decades later as Too Hot to Handle. In 1983, the band released Against […]
The Bureau was an English new wave/ska band from Birmingham that released a 1981 self-titled album on WEA. Four members came from the original lineup of Dexys Midnight Runners. Members: Archie Brown (vocals), Pete Williams (bass), Rob Jones (guitar, 1980-81), ‘Stoker’ [aka Andy Growcott] (drums), Mick Talbot, Geoff Blythe (tenor saxophone), Steve Spooner (alto saxophone), […]
Mecano was a Spanish synth-pop trio formed in Madrid in 1981, consisting of singer Ana Torroja and brothers Nacho and José María Cano. Their first single, “Hoy no me puedo levantar,” spurred the electro-pop sound of their 1982–84 albums Mecano, ¿Dónde está el País de las Hadas?, and Ya viene el sol. They embraced acoustic […]
Kornet was a Swedish jazz-rock band that released the 1976/77 albums Kornet and Fritt Fall, followed by a 1979 digital EP and a final album, Kornet III. Members: Stefan Nilsson (keyboards), Sten Forsman (bass, cello), Åke Sundqvist (drums, percussion), Allan Lundström (saxophone), Stefan Björklund (guitar), Johan Engström (flute, guitar), Ed Epstein (saxophone), Örjan Fahlström (percussion) […]
Island was the Swiss symphonic-rock band behind the 1977 album Pictures on Round Records. In 1975, they home-taped a 40-minute composition titled “Pyrrho,” issued three decades later on Z-Records. Members: Benjamin Jäger (lead vocals, percussion), Güge Jürg Meier (drums, gongs, percussion), Peter Scherer (keyboards, bass pedals, vocals, crotales), René Fisch (saxophone, flute, clarinet, triangle, vocals) […]
Plat du Jour was a French jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album on Speedball in 1977. Members: Vincent Denis (vocals, guitar), Rodolphe Moulin (bass), Oliver Pedron (percussion), François Ovide (percussion), Alain Potier (saxophone), Jacques Staub (keyboards, percussion), François Maze (vocals) Background Plat du Jour (Dish of the Day) hailed from Rouen, the capital of […]
Sevda was a Swedish ethno-jazz/rock ensemble that released a studio album and a live set on Caprice in 1972, plus a second concert recording on Sonet in 1974. Members: Maffy Falay (trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, [Indian] flute), Bernt Rosengren (tenor saxophone, flute), Gunnar Bergsten (baritone saxophone, flute), Salih Baysal (violin), Ove Gustavsson (bass), Okay Temiz (drums, […]
Pussy was an English pop-psych band that released the 1969 album Pussy Plays on Morgan Blue Town. Members: Dek Boyce (vocals), Jez Turner (bass), Peter Whiteman (keyboards, mellotron), Steve Townsend (drums), Barry Clark (guitar, 1969-?), Gary Peters (guitar) Background Pussy sprung from The Creepers, an unsigned Hertfordshire beat group with singer Dek Boyce, bassist Jez […]
Public Foot the Roman was an English symphonic/funk-rock band that released a 1973 self-titled album on Sovereign. Three-fifths of the band launched The Movies, which made five albums between 1975 and 1981. Members: Sean Byrne (vocals, guitar), Greg Knowles (guitar), Jamie Lane (drums), Dag Small (keyboards), Ward [Howard Tweddle] (bass) Background Public Foot the Roman […]
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre was an English post-psych theatrical ensemble that made the 1969–71 albums Soundtrack and The Asmoto Running Band, followed by the 1974 album Round One as Principal Edwards. Members: Root Cartwright (guitar, mandolin, recorder), Belinda Bourquin (fiddle, piano, recorder, vocals), David Jones (percussion), Martin Stellman (vocals, 1968-71), Vivienne McAuliffe (vocals, 1968-71), Jeremy […]
Pinnacle was an English space-rock band from Liverpool that released the album Assasin on Stag Music in 1974. Members: Alan Lawrence (bass), Neil McKenna (drums), Dave Mylett (organ, Moog), Owen McCann (vocals), Paul Thomas (guitar) Background Pinnacle started as a post-psych quartet in Liverpool comprised of singer Owen McCann, guitarist Paul Thomas, bassist Alan Lawrence, […]
Bandit was an English hard-rock/funk band that released a self-titled album in 1976 on Arista, followed by a second effort in 1978 with a revised lineup on Ariola. Members: Danny McIntosh (guitar, vocals), Graham Broad (drums, 1976-?), Jim Diamond (lead vocals, 1976-?), James Litherland (guitar, 1976-?), Cliff Williams (bass, 1976-77), Tony Lester (bass, vocals, ?-1978), […]
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions were a Scottish pop-rock band that released ten singles and the 1984–87 Polydor albums Rattlesnakes, Easy Pieces, and Mainstream. They charted in the UK and Ireland with “Perfect Skin,” “Brand New Friend,” “Lost Weekend,” “Cut Me Down,” and “My Bag.” Members: Lloyd Cole (vocals, guitar), Stephen Irvine (drums, percussion), Neil […]
Billy Nicholls is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who recorded the 1968 limited release Would You Believe, a chamber-pop artifact of later cult renown. In the mid-seventies, he cut a single on The Who‘s Track Records label and formed White Horse, which cut a 1977 Capitol album with the much-covered “Can’t Stop Loving You” […]
Brides of Funkenstein were an American soul-funk group from Detroit that released two albums on Atlantic in 1978/79. The group provided vocal backing for producer George Clinton in the mid-’70s iterations of Parliament and Funkadelic. Two of the members, Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry, sang together earlier in a late-period lineup of Sly & the […]
