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The Strawbs formed in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys while the founder members were at St Mary's Teacher Training College, Strawberry Hill, London. The name was shortened to 'the Strawbs' for a June 1967 concert in which they wanted to display the band name on stage. [1]
Mar 8, 2007 · Most people that I know are familar with The Strawbs. There seem to be a lot of people here in town who are familiar with their work. They have played here as a trio twice in recent years and both shows were packed. Great shows, too! For some reason, I think that they may have been more popular here in Canada than the US back in the '70s ...
- Picking Up The Pieces
- Shining on
- Chasing Ghosts
- Touring, Touring, Touring
- Nomadness
- The Oyster Years
- Deadlines and Dramas
- Folk Roots
- Indian Summer
Hudson and Ford returned to the UK and quickly returned to the studio, producing a number 8 hit record "Pick Up The Pieces" under the name Hudson-Ford. The version released was actually the demo version, recorded just by the two of them. Recruiting various sessions players to support them, including Rick Wakeman from earlier days, and guitarist Mic...
Meanwhile, Cousins and Lambert had been holding auditions, recruiting ex-Renaissance keyboard player John Hawken (also in the Nashville Teens when they hit the charts with "Tobacco Road"), drummer Rod Coombes, previously with Stealers Wheel and Chas Cronk, a sessions bass player recommended to Cousins by Wakeman. The new line-up was transported dow...
In the autumn, Cousins and co. were booked in at the Manor to rehearse and record their next album. However, there were difficulties with Customs & Excise, who impounded the band's equipment for 10 days, which ate into the rehearsal time. On top of that, the pressure of nearly continuous touring had taken its toll, particularly on Cousins who colla...
Quite a few tapes of concerts on the band's first tour of the US in 1975 still exist, and give a good indication of the band's power, and the warmth with which they were received, particularly in their North American heartland. A&M Canada were particularly effective in supporting the band, and the tail end of the tour in early February took in a se...
The Strawbs therefore carried on as a four-piece, recording their next album Nomadness with various guests on keyboards, including veteran jazz-rocker John Mealing, who, with Robert Kirby who had arranged various Strawbs songs in the past (most recently "Grace Darling"), became the Strawbs permanent keyboard players for the next few years (though t...
Three British shows followed at the end of 1975, well-received by Strawb-starved fans, though less so by the UK music press. A possible Spring tour was cancelled and Strawbs went into the studio to begin recording a follow-up to Nomadnesswith Tom Allom continuing in the producer's chair. These initial sessions ground to a halt, with Cousins asserti...
Once again the production was handled by Jeffrey Lesser. Whilst the sessions for Deadlines, held in Dublin, were laid back and productive, disaster struck at the mixing sessions in Utopia Studios in London. Somehow half the master tapes were damaged and the band had to re-record four tracks entirely and do overdubs on the remainder, so that the rec...
After a few trial gigs over the last couple of years Dave Cousins had announced his wish to go back to his folk club roots. With an enforced layoff from the band, he joined up as an acoustic duo with an old friend from the White Bear days, Brian Willoughby, who had played guitar with Mary Hopkin and Roger Whittaker amongst others. New manager Kevin...
The band re-formed in Autumn 1979 for a festival at Port Rush in Northern Ireland, with Brian Willoughby taking over the lead guitar slot. His first recording with the band was the rare single "The King"/"Ringing Down The Years", pressed in late 1979 on manager Wyatt-Lown's own LO label. A 13-date tour ensued in February 1980. In the meantime, the ...
The Strawbs They formed in 1964 and on February 26 th, 2021 they released their newest album titled "Settlement". Their fan base remains strong in both the U.S. and Canada. What an incredible journey this group has had. Longtime member Dave Cousins spoke with us about the journey of The Strawbs.
Oct 23, 2023 · This was the legacy of the band’s great popularity there in the early 70s when Strawbs classics Lay Down, Part Of The Union and New World chimed with those contesting the apartheid system’s Natives Resettlement Act, which aimed to remove Black residents from parts of Johannesburg.
- James Mcnair
Strawbs are an English progressive rock band from London. Formed in early 1963 as the Strawberry Hill Boys, the group was originally an acoustic trio consisting of Dave Cousins on vocals, guitar and banjo; Tony Hooper on vocals, guitar and percussion; and Arthur Phillips on mandolin and vocals.
Apr 9, 2024 · The group The Strawbs was first formed in 1964 under the name The Strawberry Hill Boys. The band that had originated in London, England, would eventually shorten the name to The Strawbs. The band released their first album in 1969 entitled Strawbs.
