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group from

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, formed in 1970.

Career

The group's self-titled studio album ''

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'' was released in 1971 on the MAM label. It featured bassist/vocalist Mick Hawksworth of Five Day Week Straw People, Killing Floor and Andromeda, as well as Crazy World of Arthur Brown keyboardist Roy Sharland and drummer Paul Francis of

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(and later of Tranquility). The group disbanded soon after the release of their album, but enduring interest in the band led to reissues on CD by Akarma, Esoteric and

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. Additionally, in 1971 vocalist Garth Watt-Roy (the elder brother of bass player

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) was asked by the band Steamhammer to provide vocals for the final album, ''

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'' (released in 1972 and produced by former Yardbirds vocalist

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). He also played guitar and sang with East of Eden and, in the 1980s, he played guitar on the ''

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'' album by

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, as well as with

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and the Q-Tips.

Discography

Singles

* "Double Time Woman" / "Just Look Around You" (1971) * "Big Brass Band" / "One More Hour" (1971)

Albums

* ''

'' (1971)

References

External links

*
Keith Relf website

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