Various: The Bad Seeds + The Liberty Bell + The Zakary Thaks + The Four More + Kubla Khan

 

THE BAD SEEDS

                         

The Bad Seeds were an American garage rock band formed in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1964. Musically influenced by traditional blues and the raw recordings by the Rolling Stones, the group's sound was marked by primal proto-punk instrumental arrangements and vocals. The band released three singles, mostly originals penned by guitarist Mike Taylor, that have since become classics of garage rock, and have the Bad Seeds considered forerunners in popularizing the subgenre in Texas.
To celebrate their success, the group jump-started a tour highlighted by a battle of the bands at Corpus

Christi's Carousel Lounge. However, to the crowd's surprise, the Bad Seeds only managed to reach second place after being ousted by up and coming band the Zakary Thaks. Though the Bad Seeds continued to perform, the defeat was seen as a symbolic passing of the torch for top musical act in the region.[6] After the group disbanded in late 1966, Taylor produced and managed for the Zakary Thaks, and recorded under the moniker the Fabulous Michael. Prince went on to help form the psychedelic rock band Bubble Puppy. The Bads Seeds' material has become well-circulated on compilation albums, most prominently A Battle of the Bands and Revolution! Teen Time in Corpus Christi which both contain all of their released material
The Bad Seeds should not be mistaken for another Texan group of the same name formed in Kilgore College, in 1966.

LINE - UP

Rod Prince – vocals, guitar
Mike Taylor – vocals, guitar – Died - March 10, 2023
Henry Edgington – bass guitar - Died - October 6, 2020
Bobby Donaho – drums - Died - April 28, 2021

THE LIBERTY BELL

                         

The Liberty Bell was an American garage rock/psychedelic rock band from Corpus Christi, Texas who were active in the 1960s. They specialized in a blues-based brand of proto-punk influenced by British groups such as the Yardbirds. The band failed to reach wider audience in the time, but have come to the attention of garage rock collectors and enthusiasts in the intervening years since their breakup, with their work appearing on several compilations. The band signed with Carl Becker, owner of the J-Beck and Cee-Bee record labels, to manage them. The band was in need of a lead singer, so Becker enlisted the services of Ronnie Tanner who had sung with another local band the Acoustics. With Tanner now in the fold, they went into the recording studio and in a cluster of several sessions, they recorded all of the

output that would be featured on their 1967 Cee-Bee releases. Their debut single, taken from these sessions in McAllen, Texas, was a cover of the Yardbirds' "Nazz Are Blue" b/w Willie Dixon's "Big Boss Man" and was released in May. Their next two 1967 releases were "That's How it Will Be" b/w "For What You Lack" which appeared in July, followed by "Something for Me" b/w "Al's Blues" released in October. The band also cut an acetate of "I Can See" taken from these same sessions. In early 1968 Ronnie Tanner left the group to fight in Vietnam and was replaced by Chris Gerniottis, formerly in the Zakary Thaks, who brought along several songs with him which displayed lyrics of a more contemplative nature which aptly suited their increasing forays into psychedelia. In more recent years the Liberty Bell's work has come to the attention of garage rock and psychedelic collectors and enthusiasts.

LINE - UP

Ronnie Tanner (Lead vocals)
Al Hunt (lead guitar)
Richard Painter (rhythm guitar)
Wayne Harrison (bass)
Carl Abey (drums)
Chris Gemiottis - lead vocals

THE ZAKARY THAKS

                       

The Zakary Thaks were an American garage rock band from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, which formed in the mid-1960s. Influenced by blues guitarists as well as British and American groups

of the period, the band soon gained local popularity. Their first record, for the local J-Beck label, combined an original composition, "Bad Girl", with a Kinks song, "I Need You". Released in mid-1966, it became a regional hit and was picked up nationally by Mercury Records. Its success won the band a spot supporting their heroes The Yardbirds. A second single, "Face To Face", was less successful, but the band continued to tour, supporting acts including Jefferson Airplane and the 13th Floor Elevators.

Later singles showed the band taking a more pop-focused approach. By 1968, Gerniottis had left the band for a while to join another group, the Liberty Bell, but returned later. However, the band did not repeat its early success, splitting up in the early 1970s. Drummer Stan Moore died in 2000. In 2004 and 2005, remaining members of the band reformed to perform at festivals. Bassist Rex Gregory died on January 18, 2008. Lead guitarist John Lopez died on February 23, 2022.

LINE - UP

Chris Gerniottis
Pete Stinson
Rex Gregory
John Lopez
Stan Moore

You can find Zakary Thaks on Urban Aspirines HERE

KUBLA KHAN

                            

Kubla Khan was an offshoot of the Zakary Thaks and the Liberty Bell, a pair of '60s-era Corpus Christi, TX-based garage bands. Although shorter-lived than either of its predecessors, Kubla Khan's music is just as worthy of being heard as it featured the voice and songwriting of Chris Gerniottis. By all accounts, Gerniottis was one of the most powerful vocalists ever to come out of Corpus Christi, and his songwriting was flexible enough to move within a multitude of idioms, from the psychedelia of the Zakary Thaks to the more basic hard rock of Kubla Khan. In addition to Gerniottis on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, the other members of the group were Jeff Burke on lead guitar, Mike Gregory on organ, Tom Engle on bass, and Mike Gersmann on drums. The group's goal was to lay down the equivalent of an album's worth of properly worked-out and finely honed material and take their career from there. Unfortunately, the hoped-for gigs never materialized, and the band broke up after only one official single release and a year of work. The reason for their failure isn't obvious, based on the songs they left behind, which were several cuts above what any local band was capable of producing. "Bossa Nova" could have been an outtake from one of Santana's early albums, while "Revolution" could have been a collaboration of the Who and Creedence Clearwater Revival, and "Give It Up" is a superb piece of white soul. Although mostly remembered today for their connection to the Zakary Thaks, Kubla Khan make a fascinating lost chapter in the history of Texas garage bands.

LINE - UP

Chris Gemiottis - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Jeff Burke - lead guitar
Mike Gregory - organ
Tom Engle - bass  
Mike Gersmann - drums

VARIOUS - REVOLUTION! (TEEN TIME IN CORPUS CHRISTI [1965-1970])

           

Various – Revolution! (Teen Time In Corpus Christi (1965-1970))
Label: Cicadelic Records – CICD-6570
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Psychedelic, Folk Rock, Pop Rock

TRACKS

                        

01. Four More – It's So Hard
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Ken Chandler
Drums – Mike Burrows
Lead Guitar – Chuck Carter
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Chandler
Written-By – J. Chandler, K. Chandler
02. Four More – Don't Give Up Hope
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Ken Chandler
Drums – Mike Burrows
Lead Guitar – Chuck Carter
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Chandler
Written-By – J. Chandler, K. Chandler
03. Four More – Bad Boy
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Ken Chandler
Drums – Mike Burrows
Lead Guitar – Chuck Carter
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Chandler
Written-By – L. Williams
04. Four More – Problem Child
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Ken Chandler
Drums – Mike Burrows
Lead Guitar – Chuck Carter
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Jerry Chandler
Written-By – J. Chandler, K. Chandler
05. The Bad Seeds – A Taste Of The Same
Bass – Henry Edgeington
Drums – Bobby Donaho
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Rod Prince
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Mike Taylor
Written-By – M. Taylor
06. The Bad Seeds – I'm A King Bee
Bass – Henry Edgeington
Drums – Bobby Donaho
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Rod Prince
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Mike Taylor
Written-By – J. Moore
07. The Bad Seeds – All Night Long
Bass – Henry Edgeington
Drums – Bobby Donaho
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Rod Prince
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Mike Taylor
Written-By – S. Sutherland, T. Hall
08. The Liberty Bell – The Nazz Are Blue
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Ronnie Tanner
Written-By – C. Dreja, K. Relf
09. The Liberty Bell – That's How It Will Be
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Ronnie Tanner
Written-By – R. Tanner
10. The Liberty Bell – For What You Lack
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Ronnie Tanner
Written-By – R. Hunt
11. The Liberty Bell – Something For Me
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Ronnie Tanner
Written-By – R. Hunt
12. The Zakary Thaks – Passage To India
Bass Guitar – Rex Gregory
Drums – Stan Moore
Lead Guitar – John Lopez
Lead Vocals – Chris Gerniottis
Rhythm Guitar – Pete Stinson
Written-By – C. Gerniottis, P. Stinson
13. The Liberty Bell – Reality Is The Only Answer
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Chris Gerniottis
Written-By – C. Gerniottis
14. The Liberty Bell – Eveline Kaye
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Chris Gerniottis
Written-By – R. Hunt
15. The Liberty Bell – Recognition
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Chris Gerniottis
Written-By – C. Gerniottis
16. Kubla Khan – Revolution
Bass – Tom Engle
Drums, Vocals – Mike Gersmann
Keyboards – Mike Gregory
Lead Guitar – Jeff Burke
Lead Vocals – Jim White
Written-By – J. White
17. Kubla Khan – Bad Side Of The Moon
Bass – Tom Engle
Drums, Vocals – Mike Gersmann
Keyboards – Mike Gregory
Lead Guitar – Jeff Burke
Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals – Chris Gerniottis
Written-By – E. John
18. The Zakary Thaks  – Face To Face
Bass Guitar – Rex Gregory
Drums – Stan Moore
Lead Guitar – John Lopez
Lead Vocals – Chris Gerniottis
Rhythm Guitar – Pete Stinson
Written-By – C. Gerniottis, J. Lopez
19. The Liberty Bell – I Can See
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Ronnie Tanner
Written-By – R. Hunt
20. The Liberty Bell – Reality Is The Only Answer
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Written-By – C. Gerniottis
21. The Liberty Bell – Thoughts And Visions
Bass – Wayne Harrison
Drums – Carl Aeby
Guitar – Richard Painter
Lead Guitar – Al Hunt
Lead Vocals – Chris Gerniottis
Written-By – C. Gerniottis
22. The Buckle – I've Got Something On My Mind
Written-By – M. Brown
23. Michael & The Zakary Thaks – People Sec. IV
Performer – Rod Prince, The Zakary Thaks
Written-By – M. Taylor
24. Michael & The Zakary Thaks – I'm Nobody's Man
Harmony Vocals – Loftin Kline
Performer – Rod Prince, The Zakary Thaks
Written-By – M. Taylor
25. Michael & The Zakary Thaks – My Last Day
Classical Guitar [Acoustic] – Tom Callicote
Performer – Rod Prince, The Zakary Thaks
Written-By – M. Taylor
26. Michael & The Zakary Thaks – Gotta Make My Heart Turn Away
Harmony Vocals – Loftin Kline
Performer – Rod Prince, The Zakary Thaks
Written-By – L. Kline, M. Taylor
27. The Bad Seeds – Sick And Tired
Bass – Henry Edgeington
Drums – Bobby Donaho
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Rod Prince
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Mike Taylor
Written-By – M. Taylor
28. The Bad Seeds – Zilch Part One
Bass – Henry Edgeington
Drums – Bobby Donaho
Lead Guitar – Rod Prince
Rhythm Guitar – Mike Taylor
Written-By – R. Prince

Flac Size: 824 MB

BAD SEEDS & LIBERTY BELL - TWO GREAT ALBUMS ON ONE CD

                        

Bad Seeds, Liberty Bell – Two Great Albums On One CD
Label: Eva  – 642440
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: France
Released: 1997
Genre: Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock

THE BAD SEEDS        

                              

  
01. Bad Seeds – Taste Of The Same    2:47
02. Bad Seeds – I'm A King Bee    2:43
03. Bad Seeds – Zilch, Part 1    1:43
04. Bad Seeds – Zilch, Part 2    2:15
05. Bad Seeds – All Night Long (Tried To Hide)    2:17
06. Bad Seeds – Sick And Tired    2:32
07. Fabulous Michael Taylor – I'm Nobody's Man    2:27
08. Fabulous Michael Taylor – My Last Day    1:56
09. Fabulous Michael Taylor – Gotta Make My Heart Turn Away    2:43
10. Fabulous Michael Taylor – People Sec.IV    3:00
11. Fabulous Michael Taylor – Checkerboard    2:25
12. Fabulous Michael Taylor – Arkansas    2:22

THE LIBERTY BELL            

                  

13. Liberty Bell – The Nazz Are Blue    2:47
14. Liberty Bell – For What You Lack    2:54
15. Liberty Bell – Al's Blues    2:53
16. Liberty Bell – Thoughts And Visions    2:37
17. Liberty Bell – Naw, Naw, Naw    3:05
18. Liberty Bell – Reality Is The Only Answer    2:10
19. Liberty Bell – I Can See (1st Version)    2:30
20. Kubla Khan – Bad Side Of The Moon    3:21
21. Liberty Bell – Big Boss Man    2:30
22. Liberty Bell – That's How It Will Be    2:39
23. Liberty Bell – Something For Me    2:27
24. Liberty Bell - Look For Tomorrow    2:00
25. Liberty Bell – Recognition    2:43
26. Liberty Bell – Eveline Kaye    2:50
27. Liberty Bell – I Can See (2nd Version)    2:59
28. Kubla Khan – Out In The Country    2:17

Flac Size: 620 MB

Crosby Stillls Nash & Young: Déjà Vu 1970 (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

 

Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) was a folk-rock supergroup comprising American singer-songwriters

David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young, they were known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY). They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies and lasting influence on American music and culture, their political activism and their tumultuous relationships.
                    

CSN formed in 1968 shortly after Crosby, Stills and Nash performed together informally, discovering they harmonized well. Crosby had been asked to leave the Byrds in late 1967, Stills' band Buffalo Springfield had broken up in early 1968, and Nash left his band the Hollies in December. They signed a

recording contract with Atlantic Records in early 1969. Their first album, Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) produced the Top 40 hits "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Marrakesh Express". In preparation for touring, the trio added Young, Stills' former Buffalo Springfield bandmate, as a full member, along with the touring members Dallas Taylor (drums) and Greg Reeves (bass). As Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, they played the Woodstock festival that August.
                

Déjà Vu is the first album by the rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and the second by the trio

configuration of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. It was released in March of 1970 by Atlantic Records, catalogue SD-7200. It topped the pop album chart for one week and generated three Top 40 singles: "Teach Your Children," "Our House," and "Woodstock."
Déjà Vu was greatly anticipated after the popularity of the first CSN album and the addition of Young to the group.
               

Stills estimates that the album took around 800 hours of studio time to record; this figure may be exaggerated, even though the individual tracks display meticulous attention to detail. The songs, except

for "Woodstock", were recorded as individual sessions by each member, with each contributing whatever was needed that could be agreed upon. Young does not appear on all of the tracks, and drummer Dallas Taylor and bassist Greg Reeves are credited on the cover with their names in slightly smaller typeface. Jerry Garcia plays pedal steel on "Teach Your Children" and John Sebastian plays mouth-harp on the title track.
             

Four singles were released from the album with all but the last (Carry On) charting on the Hot 100. The popularity of the album contributed to the success of the four albums released by each of the members in the wake of Déjà Vu: Neil Young's After The Gold Rush, Stephen Stills' self-titled solo debut:

Stephen Stills, David Crosby's If I Could Only Remember My Name, and Graham Nash's Songs For Beginners. In 2003, the album was ranked number 148 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.] The same year, the TV network VH1 named Déjà Vu the 61st greatest album of all time. The album ranked at #14 for the Top 100 Albums of 1970 and #217 overall by Rate Your Music.
                      

Crosby Stills Nash & Young – 2020 Déjà Vu (50th Anniversay Deluxe edition)
Label: Atlantic – 603497848027, Rhino Records – R2 625238
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary   May 14, 2020
Country: USA & Europe
Released: 1970
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Country Rock
              

CD 1.  ORIGINAL ALBUM

             

  
01. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Carry On    4:27
02. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Teach Your Children    2:53
03. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Almost Cut My Hair    4:29
04. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Helpless    3:40
05. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Woodstock    3:54
06. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu    4:11
07. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Our House    3:00
08. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 4 + 20    2:08
09. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Country Girl    (5:13)
9a. Whiskey Boot Hill    
9b. Down, Down, Down    
9c. “Country Girl” (I Think You’re Pretty)    
10. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Everybody I Love You    2:21

Flac Size: 282 MB

CD 2.  DEMOS            

                  

01. Graham Nash – Our House   2:57
Written-By – Graham Nash
02. Stephen Stills – 4 + 20   2:18
Written-By – Stephen Stills
03. David Crosby & Graham Nash – Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)   3:13
Written-By – David Crosby
04. Neil Young & Graham Nash – Birds   3:36
Written-By – Neil Young
05. Stephen Stills – So Begins The Task/Hold On Tight   7:46
Written-By – Stephen Stills
06. Graham Nash – Right Between The Eyes   2:06
Written-By – Graham Nash
07. David Crosby – Almost Cut My Hair   4:39
Written-By – David Crosby
08. David Crosby & Graham Nash – Teach Your Children   3:14
Written-By – Graham Nash
09. Crosby, Stills & Nash – How Have You Been   3:44
Written-By – John Sebastian
10. David Crosby – Triad   5:30
Written-By – David Crosby
11. Graham Nash – Horses Through A Rainstorm   3:51
Written-By – Graham Nash, Terry Reid
12. Stephen Stills – Know You Got To Run   4:12
Written-By – Stephen Stills
13. Graham Nash – Question Why   2:02
Written-By – Graham Nash
14. David Crosby – Laughing   4:27
Written-By – David Crosby
15. Stephen Stills – She Can’t Handle It   6:44
Written-By – Stephen Stills
16. Graham Nash – Sleep Song   3:01
Written-By – Graham Nash
17. David Crosby & Graham Nash – Déjà Vu   4:25
Written-By – David Crosby
18. Graham Nash & Joni Mitchell – Our House   2:43
Written-By – Graham Nash

Flac Size: 330 MB

CD 3.  OUTTAKES        

                     

  
01. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Everyday We Live    3:18
02. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – The Lee Shore (1969 Vocal)    6:03
03. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – I’ll Be There    3:41
04. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Bluebird Revisited    3:24
05. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Horses Through A Rainstorm    3:32
06. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 30 Dollar Fine    2:45
07. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Ivory Tower    3:51
08. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Same Old Song    4:21
09. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Hold On Tight/Change Partners    5:04
10. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Laughing    4:09
11. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Right On Rock ’N’ Roll    2:47

Flac Size: 252 MB

CD 4.  ALTERNATES        

                

  
01. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Carry On (Early Alternate Mix)    4:34
02. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Teach Your Children (Early Version)    3:02
03. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Almost Cut My Hair (Early Version)    10:14
04. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Helpless (Harmonica Version)    3:48
05. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Woodstock (Alternate Vocals)    4:18
06. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu (Early Alternate Mix)    3:42
07. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Our House (Early Version)    2:550
08. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 4 + 20 (Alternate Take 2)    2:08
09. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Know You Got To Run    6:42

Flac Size: 245 MB

LINE - UP

                     

David Crosby: rhythm guitar, vocals
Stephen Stills: guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
Graham Nash: rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
Neil Young: guitar, keyboards, harmonica, vocals

Additional Personnel

Dallas Taylor: drums, percussion (Tracks 1-7, 9-10).
Greg Reeves: bass (Tracks 3-6, 9-10).
Jerry Garcia: pedal steel guitar (Track 2).
John Sebastian: harmonica (Track 6).

NOTES

                

The original album remastered for LP & CD plus 1 disc each of demos, session outtakes and alternatives, including 29 previously unreleased tracks.

Wolf People: Discography

 

Wolf People are an English psychedelic rock band, formed by singer and guitarist Jack Sharp in Bedford in 2005. The band announced an indefinite hiatus in January 2020. After returning to his home of Bedfordshire following a period living in London, Sharp began recording songs under the name Wolf

People, after the Margaret Greaves children's book Little Jacko and the Wolf People. After releasing some of these songs as singles on the Battered Ornament label, Sharp joined up with childhood friend and drummer Tom Watt and guitarist Joe Hollick and the three began performing live. Following the addition of bassist Dan Davies, Wolf People became a band, rather than just a vehicle for Sharp's solo material, and were the first British band signed by American record label Jagjaguwar.
                   

The band is a throwback to the bluesy psychedelia of Black Sabbath, Cream, Traffic, and early Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention, tackling the sounds of the past with a kind of nostalgic reverence. The band released a few singles and EPs before pulling off a bit of a coup on the other side of the pond, becoming the first British band to sign to the indie label Jagjaguwar. Wolf People had a

busy release year in 2010, putting out both the Tidings collection and their first proper album, Steeple. Wolf People released their first two albums in 2010 - Tidings, a compilation of singles and demos recorded between 2005 and 2009, and the group's debut album proper, Steeple. Both albums were inspired by folk music in general and bands such as Pentangle and received generally positive reviews from critics, although some criticism was levelled at the band for trying too hard to recreate the sounds of 1960s and 70s rock music.
                    

       
The more theatrical and psych-touched sophomore album Fain arrived in 2013, was recorded in

guitarist Joe Hollick's house in Skipton, Yorkshire and saw the group experimenting with complex song structures. Reviews were again mostly positive, although some critics felt the album to be too similar to its predecessors in its psychedelic rock sound and use of lengthy guitar solos. The band's final album, Ruins, was released in 2016 and saw them attempting a more hard rock Psychedelic sound.
                      

A fuzzed-out and heady set of ruminations on nature reclaiming the land. Writing for the record took

place online, with members passing on song ideas and music they liked over the internet, but the songs on the album were almost exclusively recorded live, with the band performing together in the same room. Citing "the geographical distance between us and increased personal and family commitments", the band announced an indefinite hiatus in January 2020.
                       

Wolf People are light, bright people who sing about dark events: four scruffy, polite men in their 30s who know their Pentangle from their Pentagram, and, via blasts of fuzz guitar, sweaty funk blues

drumming, pastoral melody and a folklorist's sense of storytelling, are on a mission to evoke a magical – and often brutal – rural England that is under-represented in modern songwriting. "I'm really surprised that people today don't write more about their surroundings and people other than themselves," says Sharp. "One of the things that draws me to folk music is that it's so illustrative and diverse. It throws up pictures while you listen."
               

STUDIO ALBUMS

Tidings (2010)
Steeple (2010)
Fain (2013)
Ruins (2016)

SINGLES

"Silbury Sands" / "Dry" (Jagjaguwar JAG189), 2011
"When The Fire Is Dead in the Grate" / "Become The Ground" / "All Returns" / "All Returns Part II" (Jagjaguwar JAG248), 2013

LINE - UP

           

Jack Sharp – lead vocals, guitar (2005–2020)
Joe Hollick – guitar (c. 2007–2020)
Dan Davies – bass (c.2007–2020)
Tom Watt – drums (c.2007–2020)

1. WOLF PEOPLE - TIDINGS 2010

                 

Wolf People's first release for Jagjaguwar was the singles and outtakes collection Tidings. Released on 22 February 2010 in the UK, the album brought together various tracks Sharp had recorded between 2005 and 2009. As well as the influence of Pentangle and folk music in general, Sharp

has claimed that the melodies and guitar sounds on Tidings were inspired by the Captain Beefheart record Safe as Milk. The album received mostly positive reviews, with a score of 71 on Metacritic from 6 reviews, denoting a "generally favourable" response from critics.  The musical interludes added character to the album and helped it achieve an "unexpectedly complete, avant-garde reimagining of 60s and 70s psychedelic rock" reminiscent of the tapes pictured on its cover art.
                    

Wolf People – Tidings
Label: Jagjaguwar – JAG158
Format: CD, Album, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                 

01. Season Pt. 1    1:14
02. Black Water    4:33
03. Interlude: Plains/Banjoe    0:30
04. Cotton Strands   4:32
Flute – Ross Harris
Guitar – Joe Hollick
05. Interlude: Circle/Viking/Colours    4:08
06. Storm Cloud    3:20
07. Interlude: Grandfather    0:58
08. Interlude: Scraps    0:49
09. October Fires   4:20
Backing Vocals – Marisa Straccia
Harmonica – Peter Sharp
10. Interlude: Mercy Fragment    1:27
11. April   1:07
Harmonica – Peter Sharp
12. Untitled   2:52
Electric Piano – Tom Hubmann
Tin Whistle – Gillie Sharp
13. Interlude: Cotton Fragment    1:12
14. Empty Heart   3:51
Backing Vocals – Marisa Straccia
Harmonica – Peter Sharp
15. Season Pt. 2    1:01

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS

Ross Harris - Flute
Peter Sharp - Harmonica
Marisa Straccia - Backing Vocals
Tom Hubmann - Electric Piano

NOTES

This is a collection of recordings made in Bedfordshire, England between 2005 and 2009 by Jack Sharp with help from friends, family and old tapes found in a garage.

Flac Size: 195 MB

2. WOLF PEOPLE - SILBURY SANDS (Mar 7, 2011) (7" SINGLE - PROMO)

                 

Silbury Sands sounds far more like a product of the 70s than 2011, but rather than soaking the

EP in overly nostalgic retro production, Wolf People instead wear their influences proudly while expanding on them. The band experimented with complex song structures, while Sharp performed "exhaustive research" when writing his lyrics.  
                  

Wolf People – Silbury Sands
Label: Jagjaguwar – JAG189
Format: CD, 7", Single
Country: US
Released: 2011
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

                  

01. Silbury Sands    5:18
02. Dry    3:58

Flac Size: 61.8 MB

3. WOLF PEOPLE - STEEPLE 2010

                    

Steeple, the band's debut album proper, was released eight months after Tidings, on 10 October 2010. Recording took place at York Street Studios, Bedford and Mwnci Studios in Wales, with "Tiny Circle" being recorded at Shock and Awe Studios, Barnet. The album's lyrics feature an "underlying mysticism", with Sharp taking inspiration from traditional folk songs and traditional British and Irish folk tales. So much of music is about taking the lessons of the past and improving upon them in an

attempt by the artist to leave their mark on the artistic landscape. Occasionally, a band comes along and reminds us that those old sounds are so good on their own that they don’t really need anything added to them to stand on their own in the modern era. On Steeple, the first proper album from England’s Wolf People, the band takes up the challenge of championing the bluesy, psychedelic rock of their homeland. If the rise of chillwave has taught us anything, it’s that the line between vintage sound and ironic pastiche is a thin and treacherous one. Fortunately for them, Steeple proves that Wolf People is a band that is more than capable of traversing it.
                   

Wolf People – Steeple
Label: Jagjaguwar – JAG159
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2010
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

           

01. Silbury Sands    5:18
02. Tiny Circle      5:10
03. Painted Cross    3:23
04. Morning Born    4:09
05. Cromlech    3:17
06. One By One From Dorney Reach    5:35
07. Castle Keep    7:34
08. Banks Of Sweet Dundee Pt. 1    3:27
09. Banks Of Sweet Dundee Pt. 2    5:11

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS

Ross Hams - Flute
Adam Knowles - Vocals (tracks: Additional)

Flac Size: 254 MB

4. WOLF PEOPLE - FAIN 2013

                     

Fain was recorded at guitarist Joe Hollick's home—an old gatehouse by a river in Skipton, Yorkshire—a location drummer Tom Watt has described as an "inspiring [...] beautiful place". On their second album, Fain, British rockers Wolf People deliver the type of controlled psychedelia and fuzz-bathed prog that defined "album rock" in the mid-'70s. Earlier albums drew comparisons to the bluesy classic rock of Cream or Jethro Tull, and while Fain definitely retains those reference points, the

eight tunes weave together into a singular mood, touching on elements of U.K. folk, underground psych, and even early metal before it's all over. Production is crisp and dry rather than coated in throwback reverb, giving standout tracks like "All Returns" the stark feeling of an early winter morning, with even its most frenzied solos and jagged fuzz guitars sharply in focus. Clearly disciples of the era of album rock, Wolf People have created a record that works best when taken as a whole piece, and when experienced as such, it creates a unique environment that's cold, cryptic, mysterious, and startlingly direct all at once.
                 

Wolf People – Fain
Label: Jagjaguwar – JAG230CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: Apr 29, 2013
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

TRACKS

                

01. Empty Vessels    4:58
02. All Returns    4:49
03. When The Fire Is Dead In The Grate     6:34
04. Athol    5:39
05. Hesperus    6:59
06. Answer    3:06
07. Thief    7:01
08. NRR    5:18

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS

Jace Lasek, Nicola Kearey, Rachel Davies - Backing Vocals
Olivia Chaney - Piano, Vocals
 

Flac Size: 261 MB

5. WOLF PEOPLE - WHEN THE FIRE IS DEAD IN THE GRATE (12" EP) (Dec 3, 2013)

                  

Following Wolf People's critically acclaimed 2013 release, “Fain,” comes this 4-track 12" featuring two of the album’s most accomplished songs and two brand new tracks. "When the Fire is Dead in the Grate" has quickly been established as a fan-favorite throughout venues during their European tour. Stewart Lee described the song as ".... the album’s first stone classic, a funky folk-metal workout that trails off into a compellingly extended coda, both guitarists circling and dovetailing and spiraling." A

brand new track, "Become the Ground," breaks new ground for the band, being, perhaps, their most obviously folk-influenced song to date. It’s a beautiful duet between lead singer Jack Sharp and guest vocalist Nicola Keary before the song breaks into a swirling psychedelic jam. The B-side of the 12” is made up of the first track fans heard on Fain, "All Returns", but now coupled with "All Returns Part II", the song’s original extended outro. It’s Wolf People at their best, locking into a masterful groove, razor-sharp guitars lines interlocking and intertwining. The track "When the Fire Is Dead in the Grate" was influenced by the "seaside folk superstition" Sharp read in David Thomson's 1954 book, The People of the Sea. The Besnard Lakes' Jace Lasek provides backing vocals on "All Returns".
                    

Wolf People – When The Fire Is Dead In The Grate
Label: Jagjaguwar – JAG248
Format: CD, 12", 45 RPM, EP
Country: US
Released: Dec 3, 2013
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

TRACKS

01. When The Fire Is Dead In The Grate   6:26
02. Become The Ground   5:06
03. All Returns   4:42
04. All Returns Part II   4:47

Flac Size: 150 MB

6. WOLF PEOPLE - RUINS 2016

            

It may be wise for Wolf People to open their stunning third album with lyrics that were once used as an incantation for burglars seeking supernatural protection as they went about their nefarious business. “Oh Hand of Glory shed thy light,” sings frontman Jack Sharp, “direct us to our spoils tonight.” The

Hand of Glory was a talisman made from the pickled hand of a hanged man and equipped with a candle ideally made from the same corpse’s fat. “It’s pretty grim,” Sharp notes, explaining to Uncut that he found the verses in a Readers Digest encyclopedia of English magic and folklore. Even though the words are a few hundred years old, the fact that Sharp’s silvery voice is smeared with distortion is one indication that Wolf People are more at home in the 21st century than the 18th. 
                  

Songs that may have risked seeming overly fey or mannered – always a danger for deep dives into the freakier depths of the English pastoral – instead boast maximum force thanks to the pummelling yet

adroit rhythm section of Watts and bassist Dan Davies, and to Sharp and Hollock’s nimble shifts between delicate bouts of interplay and crunchy riffage.
Here again, there’s a firm sense that all the signposts of the past have been successfully thrust into the present. Mind you, that present is a deeply troubled place, judging by how much Sharp’s songs despair over civilisation’s decline and Mother Earth’s possible hunger for vengeance. Ruins sees Wolf People harness that turmoil and turbulence in order to cast a light of their own.
                 

This album is a bright masterpiece!!!

Wolf People – Ruins
Label:Jagjaguwar – JAG279
Format:    CD, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: Nov 11, 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock

TRACKS

                  

01. Ninth Night     3:17
02. Rhine Sagas   4:02
Flute – Ross Harris
03. Night Witch    3:50
04. Kingfisher   6:58
Flute – Rebecca De Winter
05. Thistles    4:00
06. Crumbling Dais   3:55
Flute – Rebecca De Winter
07. Kingfisher Reprise   1:13
Flute – Rebecca De Winter
08. Not Me Sir   4:03
Flute – Rebecca De Winter
Saxophone – Roger Illingworth
09. Belong    3:48
10. Salts Mill   5:54
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Alex Crispin
Saxophone – Roger Illingworth
11. Kingfisher Reprise II   0:57
Flute – Rebecca De Winter
12. Glass    4:23

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS

Ross Harris - Flute
Rebecca De Winter - Flute
Alex Crispin - Electric Piano [Rhodes]
Roger Illingworth - Saxophone
Nicola Kearey - Backing Vocals

Flac Size: 306 MB

This post is dedicated to our Friend STU, who likes Psychedelic sounds. Love and Peace my friend.