The Called Band O is a band from Jersey, Channel Islands. Originally known as The Parlor Band , playing progressive rock, they changed their name to A Band Called O for two albums on CBS/Epic and then to The O Band b> for the next album with UA. Despite releasing five albums, on three major labels, and championed by John Peel, whom they recorded four Peel Sessions, they did not have a successful graph; but a popular live show, which toured the UK and Europe.
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Formed in Jersey, Channel Islands, circa 1970, as 'The Parlor Band', the initial line-up consisted of Mark Anders brothers (bass and vocals) and Craig Anders (guitar and vocals) with Peter Filleul (keyboard and vocals) earlier from the Climax Blues Band, Jon "Pix" Pickford (guitar and vocals) and Jerry Robbins (drums). Released in 1972, only The Parlor Band album What is a Friend? Produced by Nick Tauber in a melodic progressive rock style, sounds like "more mainstream, less art-rock-tending Ya" with powerful keyboard and guitar parts. The Parlor Band toured in favor of Caravan and Steve Hillage's Khan.
They moved from Jersey to Leicester, renaming them to 'A Band Called O', and their drummer to Derek Ballard. This line-up released their first album on the Epic label, produced by Ben Sidran from Steve Miller Band, and Chris White of The Zombies. A Band Called O (1974) and, despite being an album-oriented band, one "Rock and Roll Clown"/"Red Light Mama Red Hot" was released in Germany while they recorded the first of four Peel Session on September 24, 1974. They recorded their second Peel Session on March 18, 1975, before touring with Man and John Cipollina. Later that year, they released their second album, Oasis . They have one song "Nothing I Will not Do" on one song to promote their tour with Sassafras and Randy Pie as a 'Hot on the Tracks' package.
Filleul left and was replaced by Ian Lynne, after about 6 months he was also replaced by Jeff Bannister, previously with John Barry Seven, The Alan Bown Set and Jess Roden Bronco.
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The band changed the label from CBS/Epic to United Artists, and played their third Peel Session on March 23, 1976 (BBC credit all Peel sessions to A Called Band O, though one or two after the name change). Musically, their style has evolved from progressive rock to soft-rock, but then moves towards a pop style. They changed their name to 'The O Band' and released their third album Within Reach later that year. One "Quote from Reach" promotion was published in the UK while two singles were taken from the album: "A Smile Is Diamond"/"Coasting" was issued in Germany, and "Do not Cha Wanna"/"Coasting" in the UK. They played the fourth and final Peel Session on February 22, 1977.
Also in 1977 they released EP 12 " Look to the Left, Look to the Right , before recording their last album The Knife , from which single" Almost Saturday Night "/" Love Is not a Keeper. "Shortly before the planned management change, Pix Pickford decided to leave for a solo career.Oband then disbanded in late 1977.
On the Road 1975-77 was released on June 2012 on CD (78 minutes) and as download (118 minutes). Surprisingly, for a band known for its live performances, "this is the only live material ever released by the band".
Since 2008, the name "The O Band" has been used by Jazz, Hip-Hop, R & amp; B and the unrelated Gospel of Norfolk, Virginia.
Next Career
- Craig Anders then plays with Alan Ross and Charlie Dore.
- Mark Anders is now running Bug Music.
- Derek Ballard continues to work with Razar, Charlie Dore, Bram Tchaikovsky, and John Watts. In 1982 he moved to Germany and worked in Berlin as a musician and session photographer.
- Filleul reunited with the Climax Blues Band and later became a recording session musician with many artists including Loudon Wainwright III, The Blues Band and Richard Thompson, adding papers, mixing and production to play his keyboard.
- Pix Pickford has a short solo career, releasing two singles: "Long Drop" and "Are you Rockin '", before moving to Spain to play with' Racket 'consisting of Pickford, Nik Ramsey, and Arturo Tore. Later, after the personnel changed the band to 'Guiri', which saw Tore replaced by Nigel Barrett on bass/vocals and for a while included Mike Smith on guitar and Blue Weaver on piano and keyboard. After Weaver and Smith's departure, Stefan Wickenden joined the band on guitar/vocals and this continues to be the current line-up.
- Jeff Bannister plays with Charlie Dore, in Raphael Ravenscroft His Dad Does not Like Me Anyway (1979), and Joan Jett Bad Reputation (1980). Discussion
- As The Parlor Band
- 1972: Is Friend (Decca/Deram Records SDL 10/CD: 2010, Esoteric Eclec 2192)
- As Called Band O
- 1974: Called Band O (CBS/Epic EPC 80120) English
- 1975: Oasis (CBS/Epic EPC 80596) English
- 2012 In Street 1975-77 (Major League Productions (MLP) MLP21CD) English
- As O Band <1976, In Reach (Unified Artist UAS 29942/CD: 1994, Repertoire RR4419) Bonus Track (2002)
- 1977: The Knife (United Artists UP36276 English/CD: 1994 Repertoire RR442, Germany/CD: Repertoire 2006)
Albums
Singles
- As Band Called O
- 1974: "Rock & Roll Clown"/"Red Light Mama Red Hot" (Epic EPCS 2677) Germany
- 1974: "Nothing I Will not Do" (1Epic HOT 1 UK) (Promo concert with Sassafras & Randy Pie)
- 1974: "No Courtesy"/"That Up" (Epic SEPC 2721) England
- As O Band
- 1976: "Quotation from within Reach" (UA-PROMO 1 Union Art Association) UK
- 1976: "Smile Is a Diamond"/"Coating" (United Artists 36108AT) Germany
- 1976: "Do not Cha Wanna"/"Coasting" (United Union UP36108) UK
- 1977: "Look to the Left"/"A Smile Is Diamond" (Union United UP36297) UK
- 1977: "Look to the Left"/"Smile is a Diamond"/"Fine White Wine (live)" (12 "red vinyl) (United Artists 12-UP36297) UK
- 1977: "Almost Saturday Night"/"Love Not a Keeper" (United Artists UP36276) UK
References
- Further Reading
The Alan Bown Set - Before and Beyond oleh Jeff Bannister, diterbitkan oleh Banland Publishing Ltd
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