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Another band project Derek and I got involved with around 1980 was Kate Sloan's band called Sloan.
Teaming back up with Kate Sloan (vocals), from Final Decision days, Martin Lawrie (keyboards), Derek Perris (Bass), Humbie Bradley (drums) and Chris Barrow (guitar and vocals), we even made a couple of records that got airplay! When Derek left, Steve Marshall (bass, flute and vocals) joined to bolster the already vocally strong band. I would like to mention and express my thanks here to David Graves who produced our records and put up the funds to make them.
Sloan was a band I really did enjoy because there really was just so much untapped talent to explore. The acurate four part vocal harmonies were unlike anything I'd experienced before - we had a very unique sound plus acoustic AND electric guitar, synthesizers and flute too. No wonder we were asked to make some records.
The first was 'One More Night'/Moonlight and the second was So In Love and the flip was the most incredible track called 'Teller of Tales'. All the tracks were written by Kate and Chris but I think I might have had a 'ten-penneth' in it as well somewhere. Both records got Radio 1 airplay (all-be-it at 4:00 am!).
Me laying down the lead guitar solo for Teller of Tales at Rock City Studios, Shepperton. |
In 1981 my wife Gillie and I had the news that our first child would be born in the autumn. Being in two bands at once was always a strain and as I was to become a dad soon, I left Sloan (who renamed themselves Prisnor) and concentrated earning the badly need cash with The Chordets.
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Click to listen to Sloan tracks
One More Nightt
Moonlight
Teller of Tales
So In Love
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