Curtiss Maldoon was a

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duo from England, formed by Dave Curtiss and Clive Maldoon (born Clive Skinner).

Beginnings with Bodast

They first began working together in the band

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in 1968 which also featured

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( Yes,

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, GTR) on guitar and Bobby Woodman Clarke on drums. They recorded one album produced by Keith West whom Howe had worked with in UK psychedelic band Tomorrow (known for their hit "My White Bicycle"), but it remained unreleased until it came out in truncated and remixed form in 1982 as ''The Lost Bodast Tapes''. A full re-issue featuring the original 1969 mixes came out under the title ''Spectral Nether Street'' on the RPM label in the 1990s. Although not very active on the live circuit as they preferred to spend their time writing and rehearsing, Bodast played a show called the Pop Prom in 1968 where they were on the bill with

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and acted as

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's back-up band for the night.

As Curtiss Maldoon

Curtiss Maldoon were on

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, the label started by

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. Their connection to Deep Purple came out of Dave Curtiss short-lived involvement with an early incarnation of the band known as "Roundabout" where Curtiss was the vocalist (and Bobby Woodman Clarke was the drummer). No recordings have come to light of this line-up. Dave Curtiss (under the name "Dave Curtis and the Tremors") recorded several

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singles in the mid 1960s for various labels. Their first LP featured

on lead guitar,

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, and musicians from

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, including Roger Powell. This album features the song "Sepheryn," which

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and

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transformed into the hit song "

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." Curtiss Maldoon did some touring after the release of this album bolstered by a rhythm section. They played shows with

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in the US and also did a well reviewed concert at Lincoln Center where they were on the bill with vocalist

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. Their second album came out under the name 'Maldoon' as Curtiss asked that his name be removed from the project, and that it be a Clive Maldoon solo album. It came out on the Purple label as well, this time distributed by Warner Brothers. After this album, Clive Maldoon continued trying to establish himself in the music world, but ran into a series of managerial and contract problems. He died in 1978 of complications from prescription medications.

Discography

Albums

;As Curtiss Maldoon *''Curtiss Maldoon'' (Oct 1971),

(also issued on Capitol in the US) ;As Maldoon *''Maldoon'' (Nov 1973), Purple (also issued on Warner Bros. in the US)

Singles

*"You Make Me Happy" / "Amber Man" (July 1971),

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References

External links

Purple Records
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