- The Noel Redding Band
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The Noel Redding Band Also known as The Clonakilty Cowboys Origin County Cork, Ireland Genres Folk rock Years active 1972–1976 Labels RCA Associated acts Fat Mattress, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Thin Lizzy Past members Noel Redding
Dave Clarke
Eric Bell
Les SampsonThe Noel Redding Band (also known as The Clonakilty Cowboys, after the title of their debut album) were an Irish folk rock supergroup that formed in Clonakilty, County Cork in 1972. Comprising bassist, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Noel Redding (formerly of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fat Mattress and Road), lead vocalist and keyboardist Dave Clarke, lead guitarist Eric Bell (formerly of Thin Lizzy and Them) and drummer Les Sampson (formerly of Road), the band released two albums – Clonakilty Cowboys (1975) and Blowin' (1976) – before disbanding in 1976.
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History
After his group Fat Mattress split up in 1970, Redding joined the Los Angeles-based supergroup Road which released a self-titled album before disbanding in 1972. Following this, Redding decided to form an eponymous band, working again with Road drummer Les Sampson. Redding also hired vocalist and keyboardist Dave Clarke and, later, former Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell, who at first expressed doubts about the quality of Redding's written material.[1] The band, like others formed by Redding, was relatively short-lived, releasing two albums in 1975 and 1976 before splitting up the same year. Tracks recorded for a third, unreleased album were later released as The Missing Album [1] on Mouse Records [2]
Redding once suggested in an interview that The Clonakilty Cowboys was the band which gave him "the most pleasure."[2]
Band members
- Noel Redding – bass, rhythm guitar, vocals
- Dave Clarke – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, clavinet
- Eric Bell – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Les Sampson – drums, percussion
Discography
- Clonakilty Cowboys (1975)
- Blowin' (1976)
- The Missing Album (1995)
References
- General
- Johnson, Zac. "Noel Redding > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p20117/biography. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- Ruhlmann, William. "Clonakilty Cowboys > Review". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r47709/review. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- Ruhlmann, William. "Blowin' > Review". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r47710/review. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- Prato, Greg. "The Missing Album > Review". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r253551/review. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ Bell, Eric. "Biography > Noel Redding Band". Eric Bell. http://www.ericbellband.com/paginas/bio/noelredding/noelredding.aspx. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ "An interview with Noel Redding". retrosellers.co.uk. http://retrosellers.co.uk/features11.htm. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
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