Lone Star (band)

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Lone Star was a British rock band founded in Cardiff , Wales in 1975 by Paul "Tonka" Chapman . They were signed by CBS Records and released their debut album Lone Star , which reached number 47 on the UK album charts in 1976. For the second album, Firing On All Six , singer Kenny Driscoll was replaced by John Sloman. This album climbed to number 36 in the UK album charts. In 1978 the band broke up.

Driscoll and Hurley re-formed the band in 1979 and tried unsuccessfully to get a new record deal. They played a few concerts in 1980.

A third album, Riding High , was released in 2000 on the Zoom Club label.

Members

• Kenny Driscoll - vocals on Lone Star
• Paul 'Tonka' Chapman - lead guitar
• Pete Hurley - bass
• Dixie Lee - drums
• John Sloman - vocals on Firing on All Six
• Tony Smith - guitar on Lone Star and Firing on All Six
• Rick Worsnop - keyboard , bass on Riding High

Albums

• Lone Star (1976)
• Firing on All Six (1977)
• BBC Radio One Live In Concert (1994)
• Riding High (2000)