STEPHE BACON perc, tympani, vcls A B C ED BLACKMON keyb'ds, vcls A B MICHAEL JONES gtr, vcls A B ROGER SAUER bs, vcls A LEONARD LE BLANC bs, vcls B C MIKE WHEELER gtr, bs C NB: Details for line-up "C" incomplete. ALBUMS: 1(A) DECLARE (Nasco 9003) c1970 2(B) WHALEFEATHERS (Nasco 9005) 1971 NB: (1) has had a limited pirate repressing. (2) also issued in the U.K. on Blue Horizon (2431 009) 1971 and in Germany (Vogue 17257) 197?. (2) reissued on CD. 45s: 1 Shaking All Over / Nearing The End (Nasco 006) 1970 2(C) It's A Hard Road/Two Feet From My Grave (Nasco 026) 1972 From Cincinnati, Ohio, this outfit used to gig frequently with Westfauster and played a heavy, very keyboard-dominated blend of music. Their albums have distinct psychedelic influences and although both have their moments are sometimes a bit messy. Both albums are sought-after by collectors. Lenny LeBlanc went on to become a successful Christian music artist, whilst Mike Wheeler who played with the band in their last two years, went on to work with Grammy winning Nashville songwriter Mike Reid. Wheeler also led an act called Wheels, who recorded on Boardwalk, with an album produced by Craig Fuller, and who toured with Little Feat in '78. He's also worked more recently with Paul Barrere.
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