Formed in St.Louis USA in 1972 from DAVID SURKAMP, who has an excellent very high octave voice, you can't forget .
First album was released on ABC in 1975, but only few copies found their way , shortly after the same album came with
the Columbia or CBS Logo.  At release of the 2nd album in 1976 the original drummer was repleaced through
session player BILL BRUFORD (of  King Crimson or Yes fame). The 3rd album was released private by the band.
From 1981 to 1983  SURKAMP worked together with IAN MATTHEWS  (ex-Fairport Convention, Plainsong; Matthew-Southern-Comfort)
in the band  Hi-Fi , which released  two LPs (one was a Mini-Live Album).
The Original band reformed in 2004 and again in 2006, touring Europe  (2006-2007)

Style:  Melodic Prog-Rock

see:  St.Louis Hounds ; Hi-Fi ; REO Speedwagon ; Yes ; King Crimson ; (Ten Wheel Drive) ; Ian Matthews ; Bill Bruford ;

Musicians:
David Surkamp - lead vocals, guitar; Mike Safron - drums, perc.; Douglas Rayburn - mellotrone, flute, bass;
Steve Scorfina (1.&2. LP) - lead guitar; Bill Bruford (guest 2nd) - drums; Kirk Sarkision - drums (3rd LP);
Richard Stockton (1st & 2nd) - bass; David Hamilton (1st & 2nd) - keyboards; Thomas Nickeson - acoustic guitar;
Siegfried Carver  (=Richard Nadler) - strins, vitar   (only 1st album); Jeff Baxter - guitar (Ultimate Spinach; Steely Dan);
4th LP: Surkamp, Rayburn, Frank Kriege; Robert Lloyd; Michele Isam ;  (1990)
Guests (2nd) :
Mike Abene, George Gerich - organ; Michael Brecker - sax  (Dreams, Brecker-Brothers);
Andy Mackay - sax  (Roxy Music); Elliot Randall - guitar  (Randalls Island) ; Les Nicol - guitar;
Gavyn Wright - violin;

Producer: Murray Krugman & Sandy Pearlman; Engineer: Tim Geelan; Mixing: Ed Sprigg & Howie Lindenan;

Side One    all songs written by D.Surkamp if not shown
Julia
Late November   (Surkamp-Scorfina)
Song Dance   (M.Safron)
Fast Gun
Natchez Trace   (S.Scorfina)

Side Two
Theme from Subway Sue
Episode
Preludin   (S.Carver)
Of Once and Future Kings

Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:

RECORD =

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COVER  =

 m-  (light discoloring; minor promo stamp on back; Gatefold Sleeve)