Silverhead

Silverhead were a British band, led by singer/actor Michael Des Barres. They recorded two studio albums Silverhead (1972) and 16 And Savaged (1973), and were a part of the glam 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 title Brutiful) started in 1974, but the group disbanded before it was finished.

Band personnel :

Rod Davies - percussion, vocals, guitar

Michael Des Barres - vocals

Nigel 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 Plant

Albums

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)