Week of May 22, 2005

The Marshall Brothers Band

Personnel:
Chris Browne - Vocals
John 'Funky' Halls - Drums
David Hinds - Guitar
Karl Hofman - Guitar
John Rairty - Drums
Robert Scott - Keyboards, Vocals
Kevin Wyatt - Bass, Vocals

Album:
Marshall Brothers Band (M7 MLP 087) 1975
CD reissue: Radioactive RRCD115, 2005

45:
Come Out With Your Hands Up/ (M7 MS 094) 1975

From Newcastle (Australia), this classic rock combo was formed in 1975. They were clearly influenced by the likes of Rick Wakeman and Genesis. Their album sold quite well, spending eight weeks in the charts.

Later, they wrote the soundtrack for the movie, 'Summer City', in 1978.

Taken from "Dreams, Fantasies and Nightmares" by Vernon Joynson, an extensive guide to Canadian / Australian / New Zealand and Latin American psych and garage music 1963 - 1976.


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