John Verity Band

John Verity Band - Say Why - 2007 - VaVoom

As far back as 1969, John Verity was supporting act to legendary artists, Jimi Hendrix, Mountain, Canned Heat & Janis Joplin, stateside. He has played with Ringo Starr, Russ Ballard, Colin Blunstone, Mike Rutherford (of Genesis), Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Zombies, & Michael Schenker, worldwide. He played with the great Argent from 1973 to 1976. He has impeccable credentials as a producer, guitarist, and singer. This great electric power blues album demonstrates John Verity's great talent. All original material , no-frills production, and guaranteed to get your feet stomping! Has anybody any info on his album, 'John Verity Band', released on ABC/Probe in 1972.

TRACKS

01. BB King
02. Prove Your Love
03. This Old Dog
04. You Are The One
05. Say Why
06. Down The Road
07. Walkin' The Blues
08. Too Hot To Hug

PERSONNEL

John Verity. (Vocal and guitar).
Robert Henrit. (Drums)
Mark Griffiths. (Bass)
Gary Moberley (Keyboard)
Jeff Dakin (blues harp on 'The One')

BIO (Wikipedia)

John Verity, was born on 3rd July 1949 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He was notably a member of the 1970s band Argent from 1973 to 1976. When Argent split up he formed Phoenix with Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford from Argent. The band recorded three albums with CBS Records and toured Europe before disbanding amicably. Jim Rodford joined the Kinks, John and Bob joined Charlie, to record an album with RCA Records. John produced the Phoenix albums and Charlie album as well as the first Saxon album. During the early 1980s John worked with Brian Connolly (former vocalist with Sweet) in an attempt to launch him as a solo artist. A single, "Hypnotised" was released on Carrere Records in 1982 produced by John and written by Joe Lynn Turner of Rainbow fame. John was part of Connolly's backing band Encore when they supported Pat Benatar at the beginning of 1983. The line up of this band formed the basis of Verity's own band, imaginatively entitled Verity which went on release several albums including "Interrupted Journey". He can be frequently seen playing with his band at many venues in and around Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. He now also has many acoustic gigs as a duo with either Max Milligan or Mark Griffiths as well as with the band: the usual line up features Bob Henrit on drums and Mark Griffiths on bass (Shadows, Al Stewart among many other bands). John also has European gigs lined up for 2007 and will be playing at the Colne Blues Festival in Summer.