Tempest (UK band)
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Tempest was a British progressive rock[1] band active from 1973 and 1974. Its core members were Jon Hiseman on drums and Mark Clarke on bass. They released two studio albums before breaking up.
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[edit] Band biography
Hiseman and Clarke had played in Colosseum together and formed Tempest in the beginning of 1973.[2] For the band's first, eponymous album (originally called John Hiseman's Tempest), the line up was completed by Allan Holdsworth on guitar and Paul Williams[3][4] on vocals and keyboards.
Later in Tempest's brief history, they were joined by Ollie Halsall, who had begun playing guitar with progressive rock band Timebox. With two guitarists, the group played a number of shows including a June 1973 show at Golders Green Hippodrome, released as a bootleg called Live in London 1974.[5] By the time a second album was recorded, 1974's Living In Fear, Tempest was down to a trio, consisting of Hiseman, Clarke, and Halsall; reportedly Holdsworth didn't want to play alongside a second guitarist.[6] The band broke up soon after.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Tempest
| Tempest | |
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| Studio album by Tempest | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Recorded | London, October-November 1972 |
| Producer | Jon Hiseman |
Side A
- Gorgon (Hiseman/Clarke/Holdsworth) – 5:41
- Foyers of Fun (Hiseman/Clarke/Holdsworth) – 3:38
- Dark House (Hiseman/Clarke/Holdsworth) – 5:00
- Brothers (Hiseman/Holdsworth) – 3:35
Side B
- Up and On (Edwards/Holdsworth) – 4:16
- Grey and Black (Clarke/Bottomley) – 2:26
- Strangeher (Clarke/Hiseman) – 4:07
- Upon Tomorrow (Clempson/Hiseman) – 6:15
[edit] Living In Fear
| Living in Fear | |
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| Studio album by Tempest | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Recorded | London, October-November 1973 |
| Producer | Gerry Bron |
Side A
- Funeral Empire (Halsall) – 4:25
- Paperback Writer (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:30
- Stargazer (Clarke/Bottomley) – 3:36
- Dance to My Tune (Clarke/Bottomley) – 7:50
Side B
- Living in Fear (Halsall) – 4:19
- Yeah Yeah Yeah (Halsall/Hiseman) – 3:40
- Waiting for a Miracle (Halsall) – 5:18
- Turn Around (Clarke/Bottomley) – 6:12
[edit] References
- ^ "Virtuoso Guitarist Brings Monster Group To Oakland". KTVU. 4 January 2010. http://www.ktvu.com/entertainment/22124810/detail.html. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ Carr, Digby Fairweather, Brian Priestley, Ian (2004). The rough guide to jazz. Rough Guides. p. 22. ISBN 9781843532569. http://books.google.com/books?id=I5wrGL-a-Q8C&pg=PR22.
- ^ http://paulwilliams-uk.com/ Paul Williams, British singer official website
- ^ Paul Williams discography at Discogs
- ^ "Tempest- Live in london 1974". http://abominogjnr.blogspot.com/2010/07/tempest-live-in-london-1974.html. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ Bennett, Graham (2005). Soft machine: out-bloody-rageous. SAF. p. 267. ISBN 9780946719846. http://books.google.com/books?id=JVCZsK9bAh0C&pg=PA267.
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