- Silverhead
Silverhead were a British band, led by singer/actorMichael Des Barres . They recorded two studio albums Silverhead (1972) and16 And Savaged (1973), and were a part of theglam rock music scene of the 1970s.In the UK they played support to bands like Nazareth at Finsbury Park, Osibisa at the Brixton Sundown and were the lead band in the
Dagenham Roundhouse . One of the "nearly but never made it bands" of the seventies. Work on a third studio album (working titleBrutiful ) started in 1974, but the group disbanded before it was finished.Band personnel :
Rod Davies - percussion, vocals, guitar
Michael Des Barres - vocalsNigel Harrison - bass
Pete Thompson - keyboards, drums
Stevie Forest - guitar, vocals (on "Silverhead" album)Robbie Blunt - guitar, vocals (on "16 and Savaged" album)Des Barres later joined Power Station before moving into acting full-time
Harrison later joined Blondie
Blunt later joined Robert PlantAlbums
Official releases
*Silverhead (1972)
*16 And Savaged (1973)
*Live At The Rainbow (1975) (Live LP, Japan only)
*Show Me Everything (2001) (Live CD, Japan only)Unofficial releases
*Rock And Roll Circus (Live CD, Japan only)
*Live In Tokyo (Live CD, Japan only)
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