Fireballet was an American symphonic/art-rock band from New Jersey that made the 1975/76 albums Night on Bald Mountain and Two, Too on Passport Records. Multi-instrumentalist and composer Jim Cuomo hailed from Spoils of War and Mormos and later played in the multi-national jazz-funk group Pacific Eardrum. Cuomo and guitarist Ryche Chlanda partook in the 1977 […]
The Spoils of War were an American psych-rock band that self-released a 1969 experimental EP. Between 1967 and 1970, they recorded approximately three albums worth of material, later released by archivists Shadoks. Members: Jim Cuomo (organ, piano, clarinet, dobro, dombura, saxophone, vocals, recorder), Roger Francisco [aka “RoFran”] (bass, vocals), Frank Garvey [aka “Big City Frank”] […]
The Intergalactic Touring Band was a fictitious group of British and American singers and musicians that recorded a sci-fi concept album, produced by Marty Scott and Stephan Galfas and released on Passport Records (US) and Charisma (UK) in 1977. The songs were written and arranged by Danny Beckerman and Wil Malone. Intergalactic Touring Band features […]
Two, Too… is the second album by American symphonic/art-rock ensemble Fireballet, released in August 1976 on Passport Records. A1. “Great Expectations” 4:30 | art-rock | exuberant, flamboyant, theatrical, showtune Written by Jim Cuomo Syncopated time in motion Syncopated time in motion in contrapuntal line Syncopated time in motion Syncopated time in motion in contrapuntal line […]
Intergalactic Touring Band is a 1977 sci-fi concept album produced by Marty Scott and Stephan Galfas for Passport Records. The songs are alternately credited to Danny Beckerman and Wil Malone and performed by variable casts of English and American musicians and vocalists, including Rod Argent (Argent), Dave Cousins (Strawbs), Annie Haslam (Renaissance), Arthur Brown, Meat […]
Pacific Eardrum was a multi-national jazz-funk/soul band behind the 1977/78 Charisma albums Pacific Eardrum and Beyond Panic, followed by a 1980 self-titled third on CBS. They featured three New Zealanders, two Americans, and one Englishman. Members: Bill Kristian (bass), Dave MacRae (keyboards), Isaac Guillory (guitar), Jeff Seopardie (drums), Jim Cuomo (sax), Joy Yates (vocals) Background […]
