Kingfish (band)
| Kingfish | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rock 'n' roll , country rock |
| founding | 1973 |
| resolution | 1979 |
| Founding members | |
| Matthew Kelly | |
Vocals, guitar, bass
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Dave Torbert |
Guitar, slide guitar
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Robbie Hoddinott (until 1977) |
| Chris Herold (until 1977) | |
| Mick Ward (1973) | |
| Last occupation | |
Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
Matthew Kelly |
Vocals, guitar, bass |
Dave Torbert |
Vocals, guitar |
Michael O'Neill (from 1977) |
Drums |
Joe English (from 1977) |
Vocals, keyboard
|
Bob Hogins (from 1977) |
| former members | |
Vocals, guitar |
Bob Weir (1974-1977) |
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Kingfish was a West Coast band from the early 1970s. It was founded in 1973 by Matthew Kelly, Chris Herold, Ex- New Riders of the Purple Sage Dave Torbert, Robbie Hoddinott and Mick Ward.
history
Kingfish were initially a local band that performed at concerts around San Francisco . In late 1973, however, Ward died in a car accident. In 1974, Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead came instead . Shortly afterwards Kingfish got a record deal.
In 1976 the debut album Kingfish was released , which offered relaxed country and west coast sounds. The band continued to play a lot live, and in May 1977 the live album Live'n'Kickin 'was recorded in Hollywood . The band played covers of Rufus Thomas , Chuck Berry and Little Walter , among others .
Soon after, Weir returned to the Grateful Dead, and Hoddinott and Herold also left the band. Joe English, Bob Hogins and Michael O'Neill came as replacements. In 1978 the country album Trident was recorded in this line-up. In 1979, Kingfish separated again.
In 1995, the double album In Concert was released , which includes an appearance in New York City in 1976. In 1999, Kingfish released a new studio album called Sundown on the Forest .