Release 2012
Founded by two ex-PATTO members O.Halsall and Mike Patto in 1975,
they recorded two albums for Virgin - the 2nd: BLOODLETTING recorded
1976 saw his 1st release not before 1979 and was to my knowledge withdrawn
a short time later.
Ollie left in 1976 - Mike Patto started with a 2nd lineup in 1977 - the release
for this 3rd LP was overshadowed by the death (cancer) of MIKE PATTO and the
group split.
In the beginning the sound was near PATTO but a little bit straighter.
Style: Progressive Hardrock ;
see:
Patto ; Bo Street Runners ; Timebox ; Boxer ; Centipede ; Kevin Ayers ; Tempest ;
Spooky Tooth ; Chicago Line Blues Band ; Koobas ; Van Der Graaf Generator ;
Sounds Incorporated ; Vanilla Fudge ; Cactus ; Jeff Beck ; May Blitz ; David Bowie ;
Grease Band ; Tundra ; ++++
Musicians:
Mike Patto - lead vocals, keyboards; Ollie Halsall - guitar, keyboards;
Keith Ellis - bass; Tony Newman - drums;
Guest on Bloodletting:
Chris Stainton - keyboards;
1977:
Mike Patto - lead vocals, piano; Chris Stainton - keyboards;
Adrian Fisher - e-guitars; Eddie Tuduri - drums; Tim Bogart - bass, b.-voc.;
Tracks :
Hey Bulldog (Lennon-McCartney)
The Blizzard (Patto)
Rich Mans Daughter (Patto)
Big City Fever (Patto)
The Loner (Neil Young)
Why pick on me (Patto)
Love has got me (Patto)
Dinah-Low (Stamp) - see: Third World War
Teachers (Leonard Cohen)