Deep Purple are an English hard-rock band formed in 1967. They emerged at the height of psychedelia and played a key role in the development of heavy metal during the early 1970s. Their most well-known songs include “Hush,” “Smoke On the Water,” and “Woman from Tokyo.” The first Deep Purple lineup released the 1968 albums […]
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band, formed in 1968 and active till 1980. Guitarist Jimmy Page formed the band from the ashes of the Yardbirds. They emerged as standard bearers for a new generation of hard-rock performers, fronting a movement that soon included Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Nazareth, and Budgie. Across the […]
Black Sabbath was an English hard-rock and heavy-metal band from Birmingham that formed in 1968. Their original lineup—guitarist Tony Iommi, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward—defined the band’s early sound, releasing eight studio albums between 1970 and 1978, including Black Sabbath, Paranoid, and Master of Reality. Signature tracks such as “Iron […]
Uriah Heep are an English hard-rock band that released twenty-five albums between 1970 and 2023. They emerged in London’s post-psych boom with the 1970–71 Vertigo albums …Very ‘eavy…Very ‘umble and Salisbury, followed by thirteen studio albums through 1983 on Bronze Records. Guitarist mainstay Mick Box formed Uriah Heep in 1969 with singer David Byron and […]
Spooky Tooth was an English rock band that was active for two separate periods during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band released four albums on Island between 1968 and 1970 before their initial breakup. A reformed lineup of the band released three further albums during 1973 and 1974. Due to numerous changes in […]
Free was an English hard-rock band that released six studio albums and a live set between 1969 and 1973 on Island Records. Their first two albums, Tons of Sobs and Free, appeared in 1969 and established their soft/heavy blues-based style. They reached their popular peak with the 1970 albums Fire and Water and Highway. After […]
Nazareth are a Scottish hard-rock band from Dunfermline, formed in 1968 with Dan McCafferty, Manny Charlton, Pete Agnew, and Darrell Sweet. On their first two albums, Nazareth and Exercises, they established a four-piece attack built on blunt riffs, hard backbeats, and McCafferty’s rasp. Roger Glover produced the run from Razamanaz through Rampant and locked in […]
Trapeze was an English hard-rock band that released three albums on Threshold between 1970 and 1972. After the departure of bassist/singer Glenn Hughes for Deep Purple, guitarist Mel Galley led Trapeze for two albums on Warner in 1974/75 and a final on Aura in 1978. Galley later worked with Cozy Powell and Whitesnake and re-teamed […]
Rainbow was an English hard-rock band formed by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore following his initial exit from Deep Purple in 1974. The band released two albums and a live double-LP on Polydor-subsidiary Oyster between 1975 and 1977, followed by five further studio albums on the parent label between 1978 and 1983. Blackmore was the one constant […]
Third World War was an English rock band that released two albums between 1971 and 1973 on Fly and Track. Along with the Groundhogs, Pink Fairies, and the Edgar Broughton Band, they gave blues rock a fractious twist that presaged punk. Members: Terry Stamp (guitar, vocals), Jim Avery (bass), Paul Olsen (drums, 1971-73), Mick Liber […]
Robin Trower (born March 9, 1945) is an English rock/blues guitarist with a musical career that dates back to the early 1960s. He first rose to prominence as a member of Procol Harum, with whom he played from 1967 to 1971. He made his solo debut with the 1973 release Twice Removed from Yesterday and […]
UFO was an English hard-rock band from Enfield, Middlesex, that released two albums on Beacon in 1970 and 1971, followed by a live album on Decca. Between 1974 and 1985, the band released ten studio albums and a live double-LP on Chrysalis. The early lineup featured vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, […]
City Boy was an English art-rock sextet from Birmingham that released seven albums on Vertigo between 1976 and 1981. The band was noted for its theatrical stage shows and harmonized, multisectional material. Their first five albums were produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, who developed his later-famous surround-sound techniques while working with the band. Members: […]
Slade was an English hard-rock and pop band from Wolverhampton that scored sixteen UK Top 10 hits between 1971 and 1984. They evolved from beatsters The N’ Betweens and signed with Fontana for one 1969 album as Ambrose Slade. In 1970, they met ex-Animal (and Hendrix manager) Chas Chandler, who refashioned them as skinheads under […]
Charlie was an English rock band, formed in 1971. After five years on the live circuit, they signed with Polydor and released eight albums, starting with the 1976 release Fantasy Girls. They drew attention with the provocative models that graced the covers of their 1977–79 albums No Second Chance, Lines, and Fight Dirty. Musically, Charlie […]
Status Quo was an English hard-rock/boogie band from London that initially cut three beat singles as The Spectres circa 1966/67, followed by a fourth as The Traffic Jam in 1967. After settling on the name Status Quo, the band released four albums on Pye between 1968 and 1971, followed by 16 further studio albums on […]
Sharks were an English hard-rock band that released the 1973–74 Island albums First Water and Jab It in Yore Eye. Guitarist Chris Spedding formed the band with ex-Free bassist Andy Fraser, who went solo after the first album. Singer Steve Parsons later joined Baker Gurvitz Army and recorded under the moniker Snips. Members: Andy Fraser […]
Mott the Hoople was an English hard-rock band that released four albums between 1969 and 1971 on Island Records, followed by three albums and a live disc between 1972 and 1974 on CBS. After the departure of frontman Ian Hunter, they released two 1975–76 albums as Mott. They reached the UK Top 10 with “All […]
Elias Hulk was an English hard-rock-psych band from Bournemouth, Dorset, that released the album Unchained on Young Blood in 1970. Members: Peter Thorpe [Big Pete Thorpe] (lead vocals), Neil Tatum (lead guitar), Granville Frazer (rhythm guitar), James Haines (bass guitar), Bernard James (drums) Elias Hulk was instigated in 1968 by Bournemouth teenagers Peter Grenville ‘Gren’ […]
Killing Floor was an English hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on Spark in 1969, followed by Out of Uranus on Penny Farthing in 1970. Members: Bill Thorndycraft (vocals, harp, 1968-71), Mick Clarke (guitar), Lou Martin (keyboards, 1968-69, 1971, 2002-present), Bazz Smith (drums, 1968-71), Stuart McDonald (bass, 1968-69, 1970-71, 2002-present), Jon Taylor (bass, 1969), […]
Budgie was a Welsh hard-rock band that released 10 albums between 1971 and 1982 on MCA, A&M, and RCA Victor. The one constant member throughout that time was bassist/vocalist Burke Shelley, who resurrected the nameplate in the 21st century. Members: Burke Shelley (lead vocals, bass), Tony Bourge (guitar, 1967-78), Ray Phillips (drums, 1967-73), Pete Boot […]
The Babys were an English rock band that released the 1976–77 Chrysalis albums The Babys and Broken Heart. They moved stateside and changed members for the 1978–80 albums Head First, Union Jacks, and On the Edge. They charted with two songs co-written by American singer Ray Kennedy: “Isn’t It Time” and “Every Time I Think […]
Sweet was an English hard-rock/pop band from Harefield, Greater London, that released four studio albums and 18 singles on RCA between 1971 and 1976. Under the guidance of songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, they placed eight singles on the UK Top 10, including “Little Willy,” “Block Buster!,” “Hell Raiser,” “The Ballroom Blitz,” and “Teenage […]
Back Street Crawler was an English/American hard-rock band that released two albums on Atco in 1975 and 1976. The band took its name from a 1973 solo album by ex-Free guitarist Paul Kossoff, who formed the group with members of Houston rockers Bloontz. After Kossoff’s death in early 1976, the remaining members carried on as […]
Glenn Hughes is an English bassist and singer who fronted hard-rockers Trapeze on their first three albums: Trapeze, Medusa (both 1970), and You Are the Music…We’re Just the Band (1972). He replaced Roger Glover in Deep Purple for their 1974/75 albums Burn, Stormbringer, and Come Taste the Band. In 1977, he released the solo album […]
Bad Company was an English hard-rock supergroup led by Free vocalist Paul Rodgers. They released six albums between 1974 and 1982 on Swan Song and achieved FM evergreen status with the hits “Can’t Get Enough,” “Rock Steady,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” and “Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy.” In 1986, they reconvened with singer Brian Howe for […]
Magnum was an English hard-rock band from Birmingham that released four studio albums and a live disc on Jet Records between 1978 and 1983, followed by four further albums on Polydor between 1985 and 1990. They forged a rare symphonic/metal hybrid on their first two albums, Kingdom of Madness and Magnum II, then scored a […]
Stretch was an English hard-rock band that released the 1975–77 Anchor albums Elastique, You Can’t Beat Your Brain for Entertainment, and Lifeblood, followed by the 1978 Hot Wax release Forget the Past. Prior to their album run, they cut a 1973 single as Legs on Warner Bros. and posed as Fleetwood Mac in a touring […]
Whitesnake was an English hard-rock band formed in 1978 after David Coverdale left Deep Purple at the close of that band’s first run. The story starts the prior year with his debut solo album White Snake, followed by Northwinds and the first official Whitesnake release, the Snakebite EP. Coverdale built the first lineup with bassist […]
Armageddon was an English hard-rock band that released a 1975 self-titled album on A&M. The band featured ex-Yardbirds and Renaissance frontman Keith Relf with former members of Steamhammer and Captain Beyond. Members: Keith Relf (vocals, harmonica), Martin Pugh (electric and acoustic guitars), Louis Cennamo (bass, electric bowed bass), Bobby Caldwell (drums, percussion, piano, vocals) Background […]
Humble Pie was an English hard-rock/blues band that released two albums in 1969 on Immediate, followed by six albums and a live double-LP between 1970 and 1975 on A&M. For the length of its run, the band featured ex-Small Faces vocalist/guitarist Steven Marriott, who formed the band with ex-Herd guitarist/singer Peter Frampton, who departed for […]
Foghat is an English hard-rock/blues band that formed in London in 1971 and built its main recording career in the United States after signing with Bearsville. The founding lineup paired singer-guitarist “Lonesome” Dave Peverett, slide guitarist Rod Price, bassist Tony Stevens, and drummer Roger Earl. Across twelve studio albums and one live set between 1972 and […]
Strife was an English hard-rock band that released the 1975 Chrysalis album Rush, followed by the 1978 Gull release Back to Thunder. Bassist Gordon Rowley became a mainstay of Nightwing. Members: Paul Ellson (drums, 1969-77), Peter Hobbs (bass, 1969), Pete Trotman (guitar, 1969-71), Gordon Rowley (bass, vocals, 1970-79), Graham Kin (keyboards, 1970), John Reid (lead […]
Stray was an English hard-rock band that released five albums between 1970 and 1974 on Transatlantic Records, followed by three 1975–76 albums on Pye. They were mainstays of the festival circuit with slots at the 1971–72 Reading Rock events. Members: Steve Gadd (harmonica, guitar, vocals, percussion, 1966-74), Del Bromham (lead guitar, vocals, Mellotron, organ, harpsichord), […]
Mr. Big was an English hard-rock band from Oxford that made the 1975–77 EMI albums Sweet Silence and Mr. Big and scored a UK Top 5 hit with “Romeo.” Ian Hunter produced their intended 1978 third album, Seppuku, which went unreleased until the 21st century. (Not to be confused with the Nineties American band of […]
The Ian Gillan Band was an English hard-rock/funk group that released the album Child in Time on Polydor in 1976, followed by the 1977 Island releases Clear Air Turbulence and Scarabus. Their namesake frontman, once-and-future Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan, retained the services of keyboardist/co-writer Colin Towns in the followup act Gillan. Members: Ian Gillan […]
Hard Stuff was an English hard-rock trio that made the 1972/73 albums Bulletproof and Bolex Dementia on Purple Records. They cut a prior single as Bullet and gigged as Daemon; archival releases from both iterations surfaced in the 21st century. Members: John Du Cann (guitar, vocals), John Gustafson (bass, vocals), Paul Hammond (drums) Background Guitarist […]
Headstone was an English hard-rock band behind the 1974 EMI album Bad Habits, followed by a 1975 self-titled release. Singer-guitarist Mark Ashton hailed from the original lineup of Rare Bird. Headstone also featured Irish violinist Joe O’Donnell (East of Eden, Mushroom, Riff Raff) and prolific session drummer Peter Van Hooke. Members: Mark Ashton (vocals, guitar), […]
Lone Star was the Welsh hard-rock band behind the 1976/77 CBS/Columbia albums Lone Star and Firing on All Six. Members: Pete Hurley (bass), Tony Smith (guitar, 1975-78), Dixie Lee (drums, 1975-78), Rik Worsnop (keyboards, 1975-78), Paul Chapman (guitar, 1975-78), Kenny Driscoll (vocals, 1975-77, 1979), John Sloman (vocals, 1977-78) Inception Lone Star coalesced in May 1975 […]
Nutz was an English hard rock band from Liverpool that released the 1974–76 A&M albums Nutz, Nutz Two, and Hard Nutz, followed by the 1977 concert disc Live Cutz. When the New Wave of British Heavy Metal arrived, Nutz reconstituted as Rage for the 1981–83 Carrere albums Out of Control, Nice ‘n’ Dirty, and Run […]
Dog Soldier was an English hard-rock supergroup from Preston, Lancashire, that released a 1975 self-titled album on United Artists. They marked the second team-up between Scottish guitarist–songwriter Miller Anderson and drummer Keef Hartley, both veterans of the Keef Hartley Band. Concurrent to Dog Soldier, the two played in hard-rockers Broken Glass. Bassist Paul Bliss resurfaced […]
Detective was an English-American hard-rock band that released the 1977 albums Detective and It Takes One to Know One, both on Led Zeppelin‘s Swan Song label. The band featured former Silverhead vocalist Michael Des Barres, one-time Steppenwolf guitarist Michael Monarch, and ex-Yes/Badger keyboardist Tony Kaye. Members: Michael Des Barres (lead vocals), Michael Monarch (guitar), Bobby […]
Life was an English hard-rock band that released the album Life After Death on Polydor in 1974. The prior year, three-fourths of the band cut two singles for Epic under the name Moonstone. Members: Roger Cotton (keyboards, vocals, guitar), Ian Gibbons (keyboards, flute), Richard Thorpe (bass, vocals), Paul Thorpe (drums, vocals) Background Life emerged in […]
Three Man Army was an English hard-rock trio that released the album A Third of a Lifetime on Pegasus in 1971, followed by two self-titled albums on Reprise. They featured guitarist/vocalist Adrian Gurvitz and his bassist brother Paul Gurvitz, the team behind ’60s psych-rockers Gun. The trio first included drummer Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth, The […]
Tempest was an English hard-rock supergroup on Bronze that released a self-titled album in 1973 with guitarist Allan Holdsworth, followed in 1974 by Living in Fear with Patto–Boxer guitarist Ollie Halsall. Drummer Jon Hiseman directed the band between his time in Colosseum and Colosseum II. Members: Allan Holdsworth (guitar, violin, vocals, 1972-73), Mark Clarke (bass, […]
The Streetwalkers were an English hard-rock band that evolved from a 1974 namesake album by the erstwhile frontal team of Family: vocalist Roger Chapman and guitarist John “Charlie” Whitney. The band itself released three albums on Vertigo (U.K.) and Mercury (U.S.) between 1975 and 1977, plus an additional live release that final year on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
Jerusalem was an English hard-rock band produced by Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan. They released a self-titled album and the single “Kamakazi Moth,” both in 1972 on Deram. Soon after, bassist Paul Dean and drummer Ray Sparrow cut one single as Pussy. Members: Bob Cook (lead guitar), Paul Dean (bass), Bill Hinde (guitar), Ray Sparrow […]
Alan Ross was an English rock guitarist and singer who led the bands Ro Ro, Ross, and the Alan Ross Band. He emerged in Ro Ro, a rock duo that made three singles and the 1972 album Meet at the Water. In 1974, he formed Ross with Indian Summer keyboardist Bob Jackson. Ross made the […]
Baker Gurvitz Army was an English hard-rock supergroup that released three albums on Atco/Vertigo between 1974 and 1976. They consisted of brothers Paul and Adrian Gurvitz (Gun, Three Man Army) and former Cream drummer Ginger Baker. Members: Adrian Gurvitz (guitar, vocals), Paul Gurvitz (bass, vocals), Ginger Baker (drums), Pete Lemer (keyboards), Snips (vocals) Background The […]
Shanghai was an English hard-rock/blues band that released a self-titled album on Warner Bros. in 1974, followed by Fallen Heroes on Thunderbird in 1976. The second album features veteran rock vocalist Cliff Bennett (The Rebel Rousers, Toe Fat) and ex-Trifle bassist Patrick King, who next appeared in the 1978–80 lineup of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. […]
Silverhead was an English hard-rock band that released the 1972–73 albums Silverhead and 16 and Savaged on Deep Purple‘s namesake label Purple Records. A document of their November 1973 show at London’s Rainbow Theatre appeared on EMI Japan. Singer Michael Des Barres, known prior as an actor (To Sir, with Love), reappeared in the transatlantic […]
Boxer was an English hard-rock supergroup that released two albums on Virgin and a third-recorded title on Epic between 1975 and 1979. The band marked the third pairing between vocalist Mike Patto and guitarist Ollie Halsall, who had previously played together in the bands Timebox and Patto. Members: Mike Patto (vocals, keyboards), Ollie Halsall (guitar, […]
Alkatraz was a Welsh funk-rock band fronted by ex-Quicksand guitarist Jimmy Davies with erstwhile Neutrons members. Their singular album, Doing a Moonlight, appeared in 1976 on Rockfield Records. Members: Jimmy Davies (vocals, guitar), Stuart Halliday (drums), Jeff Singer (bass), Will Youatt (guitar, vocals) Background Alkatraz formed in South Wales in September 1975 when guitarist-vocalist Will […]
Flying Squad were a Scottish hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on Epic in 1978. Members: Ian Muir (vocals), Alex Calder (guitar), Monty McMonagle (guitar), George Crossan (bass), Jim Kelly (drums) Discography: Flying Squad (1978)
Omega was an English symphonic/hard-rock band that self-released a 1983 cassette EP, followed by the 1985 album The Prophet on Rock Machine, a division of Razor Records. Members: Nick Brent (guitar, vocals), Steve Grainger (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Dave Robertson (bass, vocals), Graham Roberts (drums) Background Omega formed around 1980 in North London as Apocalypse when […]
Blue Goose was an English hard-rock band that made a 1975 self-titled album on Anchor. Pre-record guitarist Eddie Clarke surfaced in Motorhead. Members: Eddie Clarke (guitar), Allan Callan (guitar), Nicky Hogarth (keyboard), Chris Perry (drums), Mike Todman (guitar) Background Blue Goose formed in London in 1974 when guitarist Eddie Clarke teamed with guitarist-vocalist Allan Callan. […]
Axis Point was an English hard-rock supergroup that released the 1978–80 RCA albums Axis Point and Boast of the Town. They featured guitarist Charlie Whitney (Family, Streetwalkers), bassist Charlie McCracken (Taste, Stud), and keyboardist–singer Eddie Hardin (Hardin & York). McCracken and Hardin first interacted in the 1973–74 Spencer Davis Group reboot. Axis Point features two […]
Sassafras was a Welsh hard-rock/boogie band from Caerdydd that made the 1973 Polydor album Expecting Company, followed by the 1975/76 Chrysalis titles Wheelin’ n’ Dealin’ and Riding High. The band formed in 1970 and gigged for more than three decades after their brief cluster of recorded activity. They later pressed an archival CDr of their […]
Dirty Tricks were an English hard-rock band that released the 1975–77 Polydor albums Dirty Tricks, Night Man, and Hit & Run. Members: Kenny Stewart (vocals), Johnny Fraser-Binnie (guitar, keyboards), Terry Horbury (bass), John Lee (drums), Andy Bierne (drums) Dirty Tricks Dirty Tricks released their self-titled debut album in 1975 on Polydor. It features two songs […]
Tiger was an English rock band led by veteran session guitarist Big Jim Sullivan. In 1976, they released Tiger on Warner, followed with Goin’ Down Laughing on EMI. Members: Big Jim Sullivan (guitar), Nicky Moore (vocals), Les Walker (vocals), Ray Flacke (guitar), Phil Curtis (bass), Billy Rankin (drums), Dave MacRae (keyboards), Bill McGillivray (guitar, keyboards), […]
Broken Glass were an English hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on Capitol in 1975. The band featured Chicken Shack alumni Stan Webb and Robbie Blunt alongside Keef Hartley Band guitarist/songwriter Miller Anderson and drummer/namesake Keef Hartley. Concurrent to this release, the latter pair also recorded a one-off with Dog Soldier. Members: Stan Webb […]
Nobody’s Business was an English hard-rock band that released a 1978 self-titled album on Nippon Columbia. The band featured the seasoned talents of vocalist Bobby Harrison (Procol Harum, Freedom, Snafu), guitarist Joe Jammer (Stealers Wheel, Olympic Runners), and bassist Tony Stevens (Foghat, Rock Follies). Stevens later backed Maggie Bell in soul-rockers Midnight Flyer. Members: Joe […]
Orang-Utan was the name assigned to Hunter, an English hard-rock/psych band whose intended 1970 album surfaced on Bell under the alternate moniker. Singer Terry Clarke hailed from psych-rockers Jason Crest and subsequently fronted rustic-rockers Holy Mackerel. Drummer Jeff Seopardie later surfaced in the multi-national jazz-funk band Pacific Eardrum and the 1980s pop act Boys Don’t […]
Atlas was an English hard-rock trio that self-released the 1978 album Against All the Odds through Emerging Records. Members: Darrel Wilkes (guitar, vocals), Paul Greenwood (bass, keyboards), NHK Pheasant (drums) Background Atlas formed in mid-1978 in the Midlands when drummer Nirmal Pheasant teamed with singer–guitarist Darrel Wilkes. Pheasant reused the name of an earlier band […]
Paice Ashton Lord was an English hard-rock band that released the album Malice in Wonderland on Oyster/Polydor in 1977. They centered on the super-trinity of vocalist Tony Ashton, organist Jon Lord, and drummer Ian Paice, the latter two of once-and-future Deep Purple fame. The project evolved from the 1974 album First of the Big Bands, […]
Airrace was an English hard-rock band behind the 1984 Atlantic album Shaft of Light. They spun from the NWOBHM bands Girl, More, and White Spirit and included drummer Jason Bonham. Members: Laurie Mansworth (guitar), Jim Reid (bass, 1982-84, 2009-present), Phil Lewis (vocals, 1982-83), Simon Tomkins (drums, 1982-83, 1986), Keith Murrell (vocals, 1983-84, 2009-present), Toby Sadler […]
Rough Diamond was an English hard-rock band that released a self-titled album in 1977 on Island Records. Singer David Byron formed the band after his dismissal from Uriah Heep. They included guitarist Clem Clempson (Colosseum, Humble Pie) and drummer Geoff Britton (East of Eden, Wings). After Bryon left for a solo career, the others carried […]
The Spiders From Mars were an English hard-rock band formed in 1971 as the backing band for David Bowie. Guitarist Mick Ronson and drummer Mick “Woody” Woodmansey backed the singer on the 1969–70 albums Man of Words, Man of Music and The Man Who Sold the World. With the addition of bassist Trevor Bolder, they […]
