Uriah Heep
NEWS:
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the signing of URIAH HEEP, the legendary British Hard Rock band for the
release of their 23rd studio album in April 2011.
Following the completion of their 40th Anniversary Tour, the band started the recordings in January 2010 at
Liscombe Park Studios in Buckinghamshire England. The confirmed title of the album is Into the Wild and it will
include 11 brand new songs, including some epic additions to the bands huge catalogue of rock classics.
The Live Line upp 2011 will be:
Mick Box - guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder - bass, vocals
Bernie Shaw - lead vocals
Phil Lanzon - keyboards, vocals
Russell Gilbrook - drums, vocals.
A technically perfect playing heavy hard-rock
band that survived the 70-ies.
Uriah Heep's by-the-books progressive heavy metal made the British band one of the most popular hard rock groups of the early '70s. Formed by vocalist David Byron and guitarist Mick Box in the late '60s, the group went through an astonishing number of members over the next two decades nearly 30 different musicians passed through the band over the years. Byron and Box were members of the mid-'60s rock band called the Stalkers; once that band broke up, the duo formed another group called Spice. Spice would eventually turn into Uriah Heep in the late '60s.
They had more as 30 personal changes. The vocalists of this band were:
David Byron ('70-'76),
John Lawton ('77-79),
John Sloman ('80),
Peter Goalby ('81-'85),
Bernie Shaw ('87 -).
A collection of their albums:
Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble ('70)
Mick Box - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals
David Byron - Vocals
Ken Hensley - Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Mellotron, Slide Guitar, Liner Notes
Nigel Olsson drums
Ollie Olsson percussion
Paul Newton - bass
Colin wood keyboards.
Gypsy (70);
Mick Box - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals
David Byron - Vocals
Ken Hensley - Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Mellotron, Slide Guitar, Liner Notes
Keith Baker Percussion drums
Al Napier drums
Paul Newton - bass
Colin woods keyboards
Roger Dean did a lot of fantastic covers for them.
Look At Yourself ('71).
Ken Hensley - Keyboards, piano, guitar, organ,
David Byron - Vocals,
Paul Newton -bass,
Ian Clark - drums,
Mick Box - Guitars,
Demons And Wizards ('72 with the great hit Easy Livin').
Ken Hensley - Keyboards, piano, guitar, organ,
David Byron - Vocals,
Gary Thain -bass,
Lee Kerslake - drums, percussion,
Mick Box - Guitars,
Live ('79).
Ken Hensley - Keyboards,
David Byron - Vocals,
Gary Thain - drums,
Lee Kerslake- bass,
Mick Box - Guitars,
Gerry Bron - producer.
High & mighty (74)
Mick Box - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
David Byron - Bass, Vocals
Ken Hensley - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Piano, Pedal Steel, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Moog Synthesizer, Slide Guitar, Tubular Bells, Guitar (12 String Electric)
Lee Kerslake - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
John Wetton - Bass, Guitar, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Mellotron
Return to fantasy (75)
Ken Hensley - Synthesizer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Mick Box - Guitar, Vocals
David Byron - Vocals
Ken Hensley - Organ, Keyboards, Vocals
John Wetton - Bass, Vocals, Mellotron
Lee Kerslake - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals
Gary Thain - Bass, Vocals
Mick Box - Guitar
David Byron - Vocals
B.J. Cole - Guitar (Steel)(Alan Parsons, Roger Waters and many more)
Mel Collins - Saxophone (Alan Parsons, Roger Waters and many more)
FireFly (78)
Trevor Bolder - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals
Mick Box - Guitar
Ken Hensley - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals
John Lawton - Vocals
Fallen angel (80)
Trevor Bolder - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals
Mick Box - Guitar
Gerry Bron - Producer
Ken Hensley - Synthesizer, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Slide Guitar
Lee Kerslake - Synthesizer, Drums, Vocals (bckgr)
John Lawton - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Chris Mercer - Saxophone
Abominog (82)
Mick Box - Guitar, Vocals
Bob Daisley - Bass, Vocals
Peter Goalby Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals
John Sinclair - Keyboards, Vocals
Different World ('88):
Trevor Bolder,
Bernie Shaw,
Mick Box,
Phil Lanzon,
Lee Kerslake & the
Queen Elizabeth Grant Maintained Grammar School Choir - vocals,
Mick Box - guitars,
Trevor Bolder- bass,
Lee Kerslake &
Brett Morgan - drums,
Phil Lanzon - keybaords,
Benny Marshall - Harmonica,
Danny Wood - Accordion ,
Steve Piggot -Keyboard Programming.
Raging silence (89)
Trevor Bolder - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals
Mick Box -Guitar, Vocals
Bernard Shaw - Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals
Phil Lanzon - Strings, Keyboards, Vocals, String Arrangements
Brett Morgan - Drums
Frank Ricotti - Percussion
Marie Zackojiva - Voices, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Sea Of Light ('95):
MICK BOX - Guitars, Vocals,
LEE KERSLAKE - Drums & Vocals,
TREVOR BOLDER - Bass guitar & Vocals,
PHIL LANZON - Keyboards & Vocals,
BERNIE SHAW - Lead singer,
Additional keyboard recording - PIET SIELCK,
"Heep's Little Helpers" Additional backing vocals - ROLF KOHLER & PETE BECKETT
Roger Dean Artwork, Design, Paintings, Logo
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents In Concert ('97)
Mick Box - Guitar, Vocals
David Byron - Vocals
Ken Hensley - Keyboards, Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals
Gary Thain - Bass, Vocals
Future Echoes of the Past ('01)
Trevor Bolder - Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Vocals
Mick Box - Guitar, Vocals
Lee Kerslake - Drums, Vocals
Phil Lanzon - Keyboards, Vocals
Bernie Shaw - Vocals
ACOUSTICALLY DRIVEN ('01).
Unplugged live recording from London Mermaid Theatre 9th Dec 2000:
MICK BOX - Guitar And Vocals,
LEE KERSLAKE - Drums And Vocals,
TREVOR BOLDER - Bass Guitar And Vocals,
PHIL LANZON - Keyboards And Vocals,
BERNIE SHAW - Lead Singer,
SPECIAL GUEST -
IAN ANDERSON,
Liz Cheyen Liew - first violin,
Sarah Chi Liew - second violin,
Saskia Tomkins - viola,
Pauline Kirke - cello,
String arrangements by Pip Williams and Phil Lanzon,
Stefan Hannigan - uillean pipes and percussion,
Melvin Duffy - pedal steel and slide guitar,
Kim Chandler -flautist on 'The Easy Road', 'The Golden Palace' and 'More Fool You',
Pip Williams - additional acoustic guitar on 'Lady In Black' ,
Backing vocalists:
Emma Robbins - Kim Chandler - Billie Godfrey.
The Magician's Birthday Party ('02)
Trevor Bolder Bass, Vocals
Mick Box Guitar, Vocals
Lee Kerslake Drums, Vocals
Phil Lanzon Keyboards, Vocals
Bernie Shaw Vocals
Aileen McLaughlin Vocals (bckgr)
Emma Robbins Vocals (bckgr)
Ken Hensley Guest Appearance
John Lawton Guest Appearance
Thijs Van Leer Guest Appearance
Roger Dean Cover Art
Magic Nights Live ('04)
Trevor Bolder Guitar (Bass), Vocals
Mick Box Guitar, Vocals
Lee Kerslake Drums, Vocals
Phil Lanzon Keyboards, Vocals
Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn) Guest Appearance
Rodney Matthews Cover Painting
Live in the USA ('05)
Trevor Bolder Bass, Vocals
Mick Box Guitar, Vocals
Lee Kerslake Drums, Vocals
Phil Lanzon Keyboards, Vocals
Louis Rentrop Computer Editing
and others
Rodney Matthews Artwork
Wake the Sleeper (08 )
Trevor Bolder Bass, Vocals
Mick Box Guitar, Vocals
Russell Gilbrook Drums, Vocals
Phil Lanzon Keyboards, Vocals
SESSION / SOLO:
Ken Hensly:
Session with:
Gods with Mick Taylor (at the end of the 60-ies, Greg Lake was a while part of this group too),
Shotgun,
Blackfoot,
Cinderella ('90),
Ozzy Osbourne,
WASP ('89 & '94).
Sail Away ('94).
Metallium,
Therion.
Cinderella.
Ayreon ('04 & '08).
Toni Rowland ('09).
He made several solo albums. To name a few;
"MORE THAN
CONQUERORS" DVD (01)
KEN HENSLEY - Keyboards, Guitar & Lead Vocals
JOHN WETTON - Bass Guitar, Guitar & Lead Vocals
DAVE KILMINSTER - Lead Guitar
ANDY PYLE - Bass Guitar
JOHN YOUNG - Keyboards
STEVE CHRISTEY - Drums (Jadis)
Running Blind ('02)
KEN HENSLEY - Vocals, Guitar & Keyboards
Guitar - DAVE KILMINSTER
Bass Guitar - DAVID KARNS,
ANDY PYLE and JOHN WETTON
Drums - MIKE JOHNSON, DAVE WAGSTAFFE (Landmarq), and STEVE CHRISTEY (Jadis)
Cold Autumn Sunday ('06).
Blood on the highway ('06)
KEN HENSLEY - lead and harmony vocals, Hammond B3 organ,
synthesizers, electric, slide & acoustic guitars, dobro
JUAN CARLOS GARCIA - drums
ANTONIO FIDEL - bass guitar
OVIDO LOPEZ - guitars
VICENTE RUIZ - piano
JORN LANDE - lead vocals
GLENN HUGHES - lead vocals
JOHN LAWTON - lead vocals
EVE GALLAGHER - lead vocals
RAFA RAPOSO - lead guitar
DANI SAIZ - additional guitars
ANTONIO MOLTO - alto sax
JOHN SMITHSON - bass guitar
TOMMY LOPEZ - drums o
THE ALICANTE SYMPHONH ORCHESTRA - strings
David Byron:
Born David Garrick in Essex, England, on January 29, 1947, he first emerged as a member of the short-lived
Stalkers. With the group's guitarist Mick Box, he later formed Spice, which also featured bassist Paul Newton and drummer Alex Napier. Renamed Uriah Heep
in 1970 after a character in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, they debuted with the LP Very 'eavy, Very 'umble; while the group's fusion of art-rock and
heavy metal was widely scorned by critics, they soon rose to stardom on both sides of the Atlantic, with much of the attention focused on Byron's operatic vocals.
In 1975, he issued his first solo effort, Take No Prisoners; a year later, after ten albums with Uriah Heep, Byron's longtime drinking problem led to his dismissal from
the band, and he formed Rough Diamond with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton. The group issued only a self-titled 1977
LP before disbanding, leaving Byron to again pursue a solo career. His second effort, Baby Faced Killer, was not successful, and he next formed the Byron Band with guitarist
Robin George and Mel Colins.
1981's On the Rocks was their sole album, and as Byron's alcoholism worsened, his career dried up; he was found dead in his Reading home on February 28, 1985.
John Lawton
Lucifers Friend ('70-76 / '80-95)
Gunhill ('94-'99)
John Lawton Band ('00-'04),
OTR On the Rocks ('05 - ).
Phil Lanzon was born on march 23 1950
The Loose Ends ('66),
The Cats & the Pyama's ('69),
Romance ('77),
Bernie Shaw ('78),
Grand Prix ('79-83),
Hot Chocolate '80)
,
Buzz Fizz ('80),
Chris Spedding ('80),
Sad Cafe ('84),
Steve Glen,
Operator ('85),
Tarraco ('85),
The Sweet ('86),
Heep ('86).
Bernie Shaw was born on june 15 1956 in Victoria the capital of British Columbia, Canada.
Grand Pix ('79-81),
CLIVE BURRS ESCAPE (ex-Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr),
In Transit ('95),
Heep ('95).
Heep On!.
Home again.
Updated 02-02-2010 by Nick.
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