Alan Powell is a British musician.
In 1964 Alan joined the Manchester R&B band Ivans Meads who released their first single "The Sins of a Family" for EMI in October 1965, followed by "We'll Talk About It Tomorrow" in September 1966. The band split in 1967.
His first notable appearances were with
Chicken Shack, appearing on the 1974 live album ''Goodbye'', and
Vinegar Joe ("Proud To Be a Honky Woman"). He continued his friendship with
Robert Palmer from Vinegar Joe co-writing "Gotta Get a Grip on You, Part 2" (from ''Some People Can Do What They Like'' (1976)), "The Silver Gun" (from ''Pride'' (1983)) "Jealous" released as a single from the album ''Secrets'' and "Life in Detail" also released as a single, (from the soundtrack to ''
Pretty Woman'' (1990)).
During 1974, he joined
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...
as a second drummer, recording two albums, ''
Warrior on the Edge of Time
''Warrior on the Edge of Time'' is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Hawkwind. Many of the lyrics are by Michael Moorcock, and the album is loosely based on the concept of Moorcock's novel '' The Eternal Champion''. It was the band ...
'' (1975) and ''
Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music'' (1976), and contributed to Hawkwind collaborator
Michael Moorcock
Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer, best-known for science fiction and fantasy, who has published a number of well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic novels and non-fiction. He has worke ...
's 1975 album ''
New Worlds Fair
''New Worlds Fair'' is a 1975 concept album by UK rock group Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix.
Moorcock was an established science fiction author who has contributed lyrics and occasionally performed with Hawkwind. In 1974 he was offered a recor ...
''. On leaving Hawkwind, he sessioned on
Nik Turner's 1978 album ''
Xitintoday''.
In 1977, he formed the short-lived touring band Kicks with Paul Rudolph (Hawkwind), Steve York (Vinegar Joe) and Cal Batchelor (Quiver), then teamed up with
Mick Farren
Michael Anthony Farren (3 September 1943 – 27 July 2013) was an English rock musician, singer, journalist, and author associated with counterculture and the UK underground.
Early life
Farren was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and aft ...
for the "Screwed Up" EP (1977) and ''
Vampires Stole My Lunch Money
''Vampires Stole My Lunch Money'' is a 1978 album by the UK underground artist Mick Farren.
Farren had left music performance after his 1970 album ''Mona – The Carnivorous Circus'' to concentrate on journalism and writing. However, in 1976 ...
'' (1978). In 1978, he formed
Tanz Der Youth with
The Damned leader
Brian James, released the single "I'm Sorry, I'm Sorry"/"Delay", recorded a Peel Session,
toured with Black Sabbath and appeared at Turner's 'Bohemian Love-In' event.
At the end of the 1970s he emigrated to San Francisco, and fronted his own
new wave band, Jo Allen and the Shapes, releasing the 1980 single "Cryin' Over You"/"Lowlife" and "Shimmy, Shimmy" on the ''415 Music'' compilation album.
During the 1990s he re-united with some of his former Hawkwind colleagues for several North American tours, which resulted in the 1995 live album and video ''Space Ritual Revisited'' and a 1996 studio album ''Past or Future''.
References
External links
Punk 77– Tanz der Youth
English rock drummers
Hawkwind members
Musicians from Manchester
Living people
1948 births
Chicken Shack members
The Deviants (band) members
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