THE ONLY REASON
I SING MY SONG AT ALL
TO FIND SOME SPIRIT WITHIN ME
THAT'S BEEN LONG GONE..
was an American
Hard Rock band
formed in 1969
in Cleveland.
After performing in
clubs in Cleveland,
and then playing
before label bosses,
the band were then
later signed by
RCA Records
on March 15, 1973
and released their
eponymous debut album
in the same year
.The band later
opened for
such performers
as Bob Seger,
Cactus
and
Spirit
to promote
that first record,
which has since been
critically acclaimed
in some
classic rock circles.
Soon after,
though,
the group disbanded,
feeling unsupported
by their label
and being deserted
by their manager.
Most of the group
later reunited,
some 25 plus
years later,
after finding their
first record
pirated and selling
in Europe.
In 2009,
They released
Thieves, Liars and Traitors
on an independent label
in 2010.
from a collection
of unreleased material
recorded in 1974.
A third record,
Better Days,
has also since
been released
independently.
The group was known
for their mix of
heavy blues rock,
progressive rock,
psychedelic rock
and
heavy metal.
Initially formed by
guitarist
Al Pinell
and drummer
Joe Battaglia,
the group would
practice in his home
before moving to a
Cleveland warehouse
to develop what
would be their
first record.
The group's music
was highly influenced
by popular bands
of the time,
including
late-60s psychedelic
rock artists
such as
Cream,
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
and
Blue Cheer
as well as
early-70s
hard rock giants,
Deep Purple
and
Led Zeppelin.
The band featured
two guitars,
with bass and drums,
and were led by
a signature vocal.
Lead vocalist
Woody Leffel
had a high-ranged
delivery very similar to
Robert Plant,
Ian Gillan
and
Geddy Lee.
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In 2016,
the band made
a third recording,
and were attempting
to regain control
of their since-pirated
first record.
Three members
of the original group,
Battaglia,
Pinell
and
Bedford,
teaming up again
with guitarist
Artie Cashin
and bringing in
vocalist
Gerry Schultz.
Leffel opted not
to work on
the third record
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