..after Van split from the group...one part became The Belfast Gypsies (Freak Of Nature) which continued the hard
R&B of the original group more to Garage-Punk.
The others regrouped in the USA with some american musicians and released with different members 4 albums in US
two on Tower and two on Happy Tiger . First LP with a mix of R&B and psychedelic ..the 2nd was a great psych album.
This band included the great underrated guitar player JIM ARMSTRONG and also Alan Henderson & Ray Elliott from
the original irish band.
Jim Armstrong recorded also with TRUTH (one CD-release) now released on Vinyl in Greece look at LP section
Style: Garage ; Psychedelic ; R&B ;
see:
Them ; Light ; Jim Armstrong Band ; Belfast Blues Band; Trader Horne ; Jackie McAuley ; Wheels ; Cheynes ;
Taste ; Stud ; Peter Bardens ; Billy Harrison ; Animated Egg ; Jerry Cole ; Fairport Convention ; Shotgun Express ;
Buckinghams ; Truth ; Skboo ; Baby Huey & The Babysitters ; Mothers Finest ; Kim Fowley ;
Musicians:
US - TOWER (Capitol) 1967-68 :
Kenny McDowell - lead vocals, harp; Dave Harvey - drums, perc.; Ray Elliott - sax, flute, organ;
Jim Armstrong - guitar, voc.; Alan Henderson - bass, voc.; Ray Ruff - manager;
US - HAPPY TIGER 1969-1970:
Alan Henderson - bass, voc.; Jim Parker, Jerry Cole - lead guitar, vocals;
John Stark - drums; Ray Ruff - producer,manager, synthy;
TRUTH 1969-1970 :
Kenny McDowell - lead vocals, harp; Ray Elliott - sax, flute, piano; Curtis Bachman - bass, voc.;
Jim Armstrong - guitar, voc.; Reno Smith (pre-Mothers Finest) - drums;
BELFAST GYPSIES (Freak Of Nature) 1966-67 :
Pat McAuley - drums, perc.; Jackie McAuley - guitar, keyboards, vocals;
Ken McLeod ; Mike Scott ; Kim Fowley - producer
Them - 1979 :
Alan Henderson - bass; Bill Harrison - guitars; Billy Bell - drums;
Eric Wrixon - keyboards, harmonica, voc.; Mel Austin - vocals;
Side A
Nobody Cares (B.Duncan-C.Garrett)
Side B
Memphis Lady (Jerry Cole)