Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Associated Acts Reference Upcoming Gigs L.A. Guns is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. As of 2013, the lineup consists of Phil Lewis (vocals), Michael Grant (guitar), Scott Griffin (bass) and Steve Riley (drums, percussion). The first […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference The Millennium was an American super group based in California, who were conceived by Curt Boettcher. The group consisted of psychedelic rock musicians, and they incorporated sunshine pop harmonies. The roots of the band lie in several groups. Boettcher had originally worked with […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference Warrior Soul is an American hard rock band formed by lead singer and producer Kory Clarke. Clarke started the band on a bet from a promoter at New York City’s Pyramid Club, after a solo performance art show called “Kory Clarke/Warrior Soul”. Clarke boasted […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference White Witch was a glam rock/psychedelic/hard rock band from Tampa, Florida that made two albums for Capricorn Records in the early 1970s. Their name was a paean to “white magic”, contrary to the “black magic” of groups like Black Sabbath. As the band announced […]
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Biography AKA Genre(s) Instrument(s) Origin Peak Date Years Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Also Member of Reference Jay Ferguson (born John Arden Ferguson; May 10, 1947) is an American rock/pop musician, known for his work with Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit “Thunder Island“. His later career has been as a […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Associated Acts Reference Jo Jo Gunne is a rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1971 by Jay Ferguson (keyboards, vocals and guitar) and Mark Andes (bass guitar and vocals) after they had left Spirit. The group’s name is derived from […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference Crabby Appleton was an American rock band in the early 1970s. Fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Fennelly, they scored a Top 40 hit with their first single, “Go Back.” Though nearly everyone in the group was from a Los Angeles, California based […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson (cousin of Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Associated Acts Reference Atomic Rooster was an English progressive rock band, originally composed of former members of the The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Throughout their history, keyboardist Vincent Crane was the only constant member, and wrote the majority of their material. Their […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Also Member of Associated Acts Reference Zephyr was a blues-based hard rock band formed in 1969 in Boulder, Colorado by guitarist Tommy Bolin, keyboardist John Faris, David Givens on bass guitar, Robbie Chamberlin on drums and Candy Givens on vocals. Although the charismatic performances […]
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Biography AKA Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Also Member of Reference The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1962 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent (piano, organ and vocals) and Colin Blunstone (vocals). The group scored British and American hits in 1964 with “She’s […]
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Biography AKA Genre(s) Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Also Member of Reference Hank Williams, Sr. (/hæŋk wɪljəmz /; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant country music artists, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Reference Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) was an American songwriter famous for the songs “Hit the Road Jack” and “Please Send Me Someone to Love“, as well as a successful rhythm and blues artist known for his […]
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Biography Genre(s) Origin Peak Date Years (together) Members Discography Song Highlights Videos Labels Also Member of Reference The Count Five was a 1960s garage rock band from San Jose, California, best known for their Top 10 single “Psychotic Reaction”. The band was founded in 1964 by John “Mouse” Michalski (born 1948, Cleveland, Ohio) (lead guitar) […]
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