Pete Robinson: piano, electric piano, organ, melodica, ring modulatorĩ) Contraband is a pop punk band from Perth, Western Australia.The band was founded in late 2016 by Sean Montross and Mike Slamer, who sought to bring back to life the music and performance of the great frontman, Scott Weiland. Personnel on this jazz-fusion-noise-space odyssey "Time and Space" (Epic 30814 - 1971):Ĭharles Orena: tenor and soprano saxophones, flute They recorded an LP, "Time and Space," for Epic Records, and in a four star review Downbeat wrote, "With Weather Report, Miles Davis, and others, Contraband makes music of eclectic inspiration, multi-dimensional in scope, striking of passion." Contraband disbanded in 1975.ħ) Contraband is za jazz group playing songs from Contra (NES game).Ĩ) Contraband was an american jazz/rock group in the 70ies. Mae sang and played violin, viola and piano and joined with George and Billy's multi instrumental talents, Peter's country tinged guitars, John's expert traditional fiddling and Alec's solid drumming to create a fresh new Celtic Rock sound. Released in May 1974 ''Contraband'' caught the young band in the cusp of their youthful musical prowess and joie de vivre. They recorded their debut album ''Contraband'' in Chipping Norton studios in Oxfordshire. Life on the road was an adventure and Contraband toured all over Scotland and England.Ĭontraband signed with Transatlantic records in 1973.
Looking back I couldn't have wanted a better band to begin touring with''. ''We loved playing together'' Mae recalls, ''We always used to play and sing on the way to gigs and coming back from them. They attacked their music with youthful vigour and energy.
Contraband's music was an exciting mixture of Irish and Scots traditional tunes, dramatic folk-rock arrangements of classical ballads and contemporary songs. De recentste verwezenlijking is de EP 'Man van de avond', waarop de groep weer een stukje van het Nederlandstalige rockterritorium inpalmt.Ħ) Contraband was a Scottish folk rock band.Ĭontraband featured Mae McKenna, George and Billy Jackson, John Martin, Peter Cairney and Alec Baird. Soms, als de gelegenheid het toelaat, treedt de groep op met een (100% vrouwelijk!) strijkkwartet, dat de nummers verder inkleurt met sprankelende arrangementen. De composities zijn van zanger Bart Decleer, en worden ondersteund door het melodieuze gitaarwerk van René Monsma (William Seens Transport Music, NL) en Jan Vermeulen (Cinnamone), het subtiele vioolspel van Marijn Thissen (Oberon Strijkkwintet, Nadar Ensemble) en, sinds kort, door de potige drums van Brecht Decroos (voorheen bij Waldorf, ook bij Kowzi). Their four recorded tracks are "Sinatra", "Heidi Fleiss", "Beretta" and "Start Switch Repeat".Ĥ) Contraband is an alias of the collaboration between Benji Vaughan ( Prometheus, Younger Brother) & Dermid Harrison-Murray ( Havana, Sleaze) who appeared on Twisted Records Backroom Beats 1 & 2 compilationsĥ) Contraband is a band from Ghent, Belgium.Ĭontraband brengt Nederpop die in gelijke mate geïnspireerd wordt door de kleinkunsttraditie van de lage landen als door de beatbands van de jaren '60. The only remaining band member is bassist, Terry Swords.ģ) Contraband is an unsigned hardcore/punk band from Northern Ireland. In 1997, guitarist / vocalist Jeff Roberts died in a car accident. Drummer Rich Salvo died of a pulmonary embolism in Tiajuana, Mexico in 1996. They put out one LP, Girls of All Nations, and recorded a second unreleased LP. They were featured on the Connecticut Fun compilation along with bands such as Youth Of Today, 76%Uncertain, and Vatican Commandos. Lee in the short lived Bourgeois Pigs.Ģ) Contraband was a melodic hardcore punk band from Bridgeport, Connecticut formed in 1985. Most of the members went on to rejoin their previous outfits, and Black later resurfaced with Jake E. The group was never able to match the material or success of their previous and current bands.
Despite the huge names involved, the album was a commercial disappointment, as the debut single " All The Way From Memphis" got limited airplay. Shark Island guitarist Spencer Sercombe also lent his hand at guitar duties. Guns and former Guns N'Roses guitarist Tracii Guns, guitarist Michael Schenker of MSG, UFO and Scorpions fame, Vixen bassist Share Pedersen and Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer. The band consisted of Shark Island singer Richard Black, L.A. They released just one album of good time hard rock before members went their separate ways. There is more than one artist with this name:ġ) Contraband was a short-lived super group featuring some of the biggest names in the 80's metal scene.
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