Bubble Puppy

Bubble Puppy
Bubble Puppy
Origin Texas, United States
Genres Psychedelic rock
Years active 1966-1969
2011-present
Members
Rod Prince
Todd Potter
David Fore
Jimi Umstattd
Mark Miller
Past members
Rod Prince
Roy Cox
Todd Potter
David Fore

Bubble Puppy is a Texan psychedelic rock band.

Contents

History

Origins

The group was formed in 1966 in San Antonio, Texas by Rod Prince and Roy Cox. Looking to form a "top gun rock band" based on the concept of dual lead guitars, a staple of southern rock that was highly unusual on the psychedelic music scene, Prince and Cox recruited Todd Potter; a gymnast, saxophone player, and guitarist. With the addition of Danny Segovia, the original line up of Bubble Puppy was complete. The name "Bubble Puppy" was taken from "Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy", a fictitious children's game in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.[1] Bubble Puppy's live debut was as the opening act for The Who in San Antonio.

After several line-up changes, the final roster for Bubble Puppy settled at Rod Prince and Todd Potter on lead guitars, Roy Cox on bass guitar, and David "Fuzzy" Fore on drums. In 1967, Bubble Puppy moved to Austin, Texas[2] and signed a recording contract with Houston-based International Artists, home to the 13th Floor Elevators and the Red Krayola.

Hot Smoke & Sassafras

Bubble Puppy scored a Top-20 U.S. hit in 1969 with their single, "Hot Smoke & Sassafras". The name was a misheard line lifted from an episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies".[3][4] The single peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 100 and number 15 (RPM) in Canada. The song was also covered internationally, by The Mooche in the UK.[5]

In 1969, Bubble Puppy released their only full-length album, A Gathering of Promises. However, despite Bubble Puppy's early success with the "Hot Smoke & Sassafras" single, they experienced numerous conflicts with International Artists, and parted ways with the label in 1970.

Demian

Signing Nick St. Nicholas of Steppenwolf as a manager, Bubble Puppy moved to Los Angeles. Their name was changed to Demian (after Herman Hesse's 1919 novel, at the suggestion of their manager's wife[6]); this was to avoid contractual difficulties with their previous record company but also because the former name appeared to link them with Bubblegum music.[6]

The group signed to ABC-Dunhill Records and released one self-titled album in 1971, but its failure to perform on the charts led to financial difficulties with the label and, in 1972, the group split up.

Later years

The members of Bubble Puppy continued to be active in the music industry after the band's demise. Potter and Prince played with Sirius[7] through the late 1970s, and Fore drummed with the Texas punk rock band, D-Day, co-writing their cult hit, "Too Young to Date".

In 1984, the original Bubble Puppy lineup reunited for performances and recordings, released as the LP, Wheels Go Round.[7]

Roy Cox founded The Blues Knights and issued a CD entitled Before I Go in 1999. He formed the NYC Outlaws in September 2007 in New York City, along with Tony Saracene on guitar, Dan Curley on guitar, Cody Willard on guitar, Evan Hammer on bass, and Billy Brooks on drums.

Reunion

On March 19, 2011, all the original members of Bubble Puppy reunited for the first time in 42 years for a performance at The Austin Music Awards. The band also added Mark Miller and Jimmy Umstattd to the line-up. David Fore met the two while playing in the band KopyKats. They will now also be performing at Threadgill's South in Austin, TX on June 4. Rod Prince has said that he is not yet sure if there are more shows being planned.

Band Members

Original Members

  • Rod Prince - Lead Guitar / Vocals
  • Roy Cox - Bass Guitar / Vocals
  • Todd Potter - Lead Guitar / Vocals
  • David Fore - Drummer / Vocals

Current Members

  • Rod Prince - Guitar / Vocals
  • Jimi Umstattd - Bass Guitar / Vocals
  • Todd Potter - Lead Guitar / Vocals
  • Mark Miller - Guitar / Vocals
  • David Fore - Drummer / Vocals

Discography

Singles

  • "Hot Smoke & Sassafras" / "Lonely" (November/December 1968)
  • "Beginning" / "If I Had a Reason" (1969)
  • "Days of Our Time" / "Thinkin' About Thinkin'" (Fall 1969)
  • "Hurry Down" / "What Do You See" (1969/1970)

Studio

  • A Gathering of Promises (1969)
  • Demian (1970) Released under the band name "Demian."

Live

  • Wheels Go Round (1987) Recorded at a reunion show in 1984.

Compilation

  • Hot Smoke (2000)

References

  1. ^ Vorda, Allan (1994). Psychedelic Psounds. Borderline Productions. , p57
  2. ^ Vorda, p58
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Vorda, p59
  5. ^ "This Is Psychedelia". Union Square Music. http://www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk/titlev4.php?ALBUM_ID=978&LABEL_ID=16. Retrieved 2008-10-25. 
  6. ^ a b Vorda, p63
  7. ^ a b Vorda, p65

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