Wizard is from Los Angeles, California, USA.
The band featured brothers Dave Walsh (guitar) and Brian Walsh (drums), as well as Bruffie Brigham (vocals, bass). It's not known when the band was established but their one and only album was self-financed & pressed under the guise of their own label, Future Track Records.
Album: Four By Three
The Next Band is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Grantham, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, that was formed in 1976. In 1979, the band changed its name to Red Alert and finally, in 1980, to Wildfire. The band was part of the NWOBHM movement.
Aliases: Red Alert , Wildfire
Album: Bandolero
Rock band formed in 1969; in Puerto Rico. Members: José Nogueras(singer), Félix "Gadget" Rodríguez(drums), Hernán Cortés(congas), Ismaelito(keyboard) , George Matos(bass) and Junior "El Loco"(guitar).
Ontario's Noah had support from Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) who occasionally played 2nd guitar with them live and, along with production duties, allegedly played on parts of the the bands second (and final) album 'Peaceman's Farm' (1972). The album is a mix of rural sounding rock which is perfectly complemented by Paul Clapper's husky vocals as you can hear.
It is less pop-orientated then their debut, which is still a pretty good record but quite different to Peacaman's Farm, closer to what they recorded under their previous moniker 'Tyme And A Half'. Other band members included Barry "Buzz" Vandersel (lead vocals, bass), Marinus Vandertogt (lead & rhythm guitar, vocals), Peter Vandertogt (drums, percussion, vocals), Ron Neilson (lead guitar; replaced Clapper) and Al Manning (guitar; replaced Neilson).
My gripe with this album is that while it's all of good quality, it's weighted a bit to too much towards balladeering, the four or so 'rocking' tracks on it are brilliant and I would have more of them!
Here is some more information from the Canadian Pop Encyclopedia: "The band started originally playing local clubs around Trenton, Ontario in 1964-65 as Buzzy And The Belvederes. The band featured 'Buzzy' Vandersel’s (who was 14 at the time of the band's inception), his older cousins Peter & Marinus Vandertogt and finally, lead singer Paul Clapper.
The band was re-christened Tyme And A Half by Nimbus 9 Productions' manager Al MacMillan during the recording of their first single "It's Been A Long Time". They would release the song and a second single in 1969. The group landed a deal with RCA-Victor through their Nimbus 9 producer Jack Richardson, and with a final name change to NOAH, released their eponymous debut in 1970.
Paul Clapper, unhappy with the direction the band was taking under the leadership of Al McMillan, left and was replaced by Ron Neilson as they toured the debut album. However, Neilson also left and Noah carried on as a three piece. Moving to ABC/Dunhill their 1972 album 'Peaceman's Farm' was produced by Randy Bachman. Bachman also wrote the song "Sussex" for the record and played guitar on several tracks as did keyboardist Jim Morgan. The song "World Band" would later be covered by US group GRIFFIN.
The album not only recieved great reviews in RPM, Cashbox and Billboard magazines, but increased their profile as one of the featured acts in the Canadian music industry's summer Maple Music Junket. Noah began extensive touring in the USA to promote the album in the Spring of 1972 and Bachman toured with them. One stint included a live broadcast on radio station WCMF in Rochester, New York. Al Manning joined the group at this time as well.
With the group on it’s way to big success, it was back into the studio for production of their third album 'California Man'. During the recording of a re-working of Bachman's "Sussex", Vandersel took ill and was rushed to the hospital. Recording was completed in mid-1973 but shortly thereafter Vandersel was rushed to the cancer ward of Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario for examination which confirmed the growth of a malignant brain tumor.
After two years of chemotherapy treatments (and a temporary remission) Vandersel succumbed to his illness in the fall of 1975 at the age of 23. The group disbanded following his death and the 'California Man' album remains unreleased to this day. - with notes from Ron Neilson and Keven Rector." After Noah, At least one member (Al Manning) went on to Coyote, which is mentioned in this article.
Asgaerd were one of the first bands to be signed by the Moody Blues' label Threshold. The "Asgard" of ancient North European mythology means 'castle of the gods'. The band consisted of guitarist/vocalist Rod Harrison, vocalist James Smith and drummer Ian Snow, vocalist Ted Bartlett, bassist Dave Cook and violinist Peter Orgil. Two of those guys came from a band called Stonehouse, who were also very good. One of Rod Harrison's songs, "Austin Osman Spare'', was actually recorded separately by Bulldog Breed and Asgaerd.