Bronz
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Bronz are an English
rock
band, formed in Bath in the mid 1970s. The band played mainly around the UK
and at the 'free festivals
' of the time. These included at Stonehenge
in both 1977 and 1978, following an appearance at Glastonbury
in 1976.
, More, Diamond Head
, and Anvil
. The band reappeared in 1983, with Goulstone on guitar and keyboards, Shaun Kirkpatrick on guitar and backing vocals, Clive Deamer on drums, plus Paul Webb on bass guitar and vocals. They were signed to an independent record label
, Bronze Records
. The band recorded Taken by Storm with Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin, later helped by Gerry Bron
and Mark Dearnly on production
.
They were launched onto the US
market via a tie-in between Bronze Records and Island
. The line-up, then based in London
, consisted of ex-Nightwing
vocalist Max Bacon
, Goulstone, Kirkpatrick, Webb and new drummer Carl Matthews. In 1998, an album
of unreleased tracks from that time, entitled Unfinished Business was released.
Following the demise of Bronze Records and original line up in 1984, after a major US tour supporting Ratt
, Kirkpatrick assembled a completely new line-up. With producer Max Norman
they created their second album, Carried by the Storm, which was recorded in London's Roundhouse and Power Plant recording studio
s. The band then comprised Kirkpatrick (guitars / Roland guitar synthesizer), Ian Baker (lead vocals), Mickey O'Donoghue (guitar), Clive Edwards (drums), and Lee Reddings (bass). Guest musicians included Phil Lanzon
, Chris Thompson
, Stevie Lange, Gary Barnacle
and Charlie McCracken. During the final recording and completion of the album, the record label went into receivership, and until 2010 Carried by the Storm remained unreleased.
Bronz reformed briefly in 2000, with the 1984 line-up including Paul Webb resuming lead vocal duties; plus Jake Kirkpatrick on bass guitar. The band played a number of shows together, and a deal was tied up with Sanctuary Records
in 2003, with the release of live tracks from their 1984 US tour and some new material. This was released as Bronz Live - Getting Higher.
In 2005, Bronz with Goulstone, Thomas, and Scottish drummer Windsor McGilvray, appeared at the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
, at the Astoria in London, along with Diamond Head
and Jaguar
.
In 2010/11, the band line-up that recorded the second official studio album (formed by Shaun Kirkpatrick) are promoting the belated release of Carried by the Storm. The tour incorporated the UK, Europe, and the US. Extensive dates for 2012 are in the pipeline, and the album has received very high critical acclaim in the music press to date.
The band Lead by Shaun Kirkpatrick will appear at the "Hard Rock Hell" festival in December 2011 with Max Bacon the bands original singer from the first album (taken by Storm) back on lead vocals and Paul Webb back on bass.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band, formed in Bath in the mid 1970s. The band played mainly around the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and at the 'free festivals
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
' of the time. These included at Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...
in both 1977 and 1978, following an appearance at Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
in 1976.
Career
After an early tie up with Dave Panton as their part time manager in 1980, the band played many support slots at The Marquee and Music Machine with Angel WitchAngel Witch
Angel Witch is a British heavy metal band which formed in London, England in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.-Biography:...
, More, Diamond Head
Diamond Head
Diamond Head may refer to:* Diamond Head, Hawaii, a volcanic cone on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu known to Hawaiians as Leahi* Diamond Head , a song by the Beach Boys from their 1968 album Friends...
, and Anvil
Anvil (band)
Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band comprising Steve "Lips" Kudlow , Robb Reiner , and Glenn Five...
. The band reappeared in 1983, with Goulstone on guitar and keyboards, Shaun Kirkpatrick on guitar and backing vocals, Clive Deamer on drums, plus Paul Webb on bass guitar and vocals. They were signed to an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, Bronze Records
Bronze Records
Bronze Records is an independent English record label set up in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron, and based in Chalk Farm, London.Bron had been producing Uriah Heep for Vertigo Records, and he set up this new label for future Uriah Heep releases, along with Juicy Lucy, Richard Barnes and Colosseum...
. The band recorded Taken by Storm with Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin, later helped by Gerry Bron
Gerry Bron
Gerald L. Bron is an English record producer and band manager. In his early days, he managed the Bonzo Dog Band.Bron is the brother of actress Eleanor Bron. His family is Jewish. He is also of Eastern European origin...
and Mark Dearnly on production
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
They were launched onto the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
market via a tie-in between Bronze Records and Island
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
. The line-up, then based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, consisted of ex-Nightwing
Nightwing (band)
Nightwing is a British heavy metal band, originally formed in 1978 as "Gordon and Friends" by bassist Gordon Rowley and keyboardist Kenny Newton. Their first release was 1981's Something In The Air on the Ovation Records label and featured three drummers before the band reduced its numbers for the...
vocalist Max Bacon
Max Bacon
Max Bacon is the former lead singer for 1980s arena rock supergroup GTR as well as the frontman for lesser known bands like Moby Dick, Nightwing, Phenomena, and Bronz....
, Goulstone, Kirkpatrick, Webb and new drummer Carl Matthews. In 1998, an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of unreleased tracks from that time, entitled Unfinished Business was released.
Following the demise of Bronze Records and original line up in 1984, after a major US tour supporting Ratt
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
, Kirkpatrick assembled a completely new line-up. With producer Max Norman
Max Norman
Max Norman is a retired record producer and recording engineer in the 1980s and 1990s. He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases, and was renowned for his top notch production. Max got his "big break" while he was the resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, England...
they created their second album, Carried by the Storm, which was recorded in London's Roundhouse and Power Plant recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
s. The band then comprised Kirkpatrick (guitars / Roland guitar synthesizer), Ian Baker (lead vocals), Mickey O'Donoghue (guitar), Clive Edwards (drums), and Lee Reddings (bass). Guest musicians included Phil Lanzon
Phil Lanzon
Phil Lanzon is the keyboardist for British progressive rock group Uriah Heep since 1986.Lanzon has worked with diverse performers of distinction in the rock and roll community...
, Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson, also known as Chris Hamlet Thompson is an English singer and guitarist known both for his work with Manfred Mann's Earth Band and for his solo accomplishments.- Biography :...
, Stevie Lange, Gary Barnacle
Gary Barnacle
Gary Barnacle is a saxophonist/flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer, primarily noted for session work, live work Gary Barnacle (born 1959, Dover, England) is a saxophonist/flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer, primarily noted for session work, live work...
and Charlie McCracken. During the final recording and completion of the album, the record label went into receivership, and until 2010 Carried by the Storm remained unreleased.
Bronz reformed briefly in 2000, with the 1984 line-up including Paul Webb resuming lead vocal duties; plus Jake Kirkpatrick on bass guitar. The band played a number of shows together, and a deal was tied up with Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
in 2003, with the release of live tracks from their 1984 US tour and some new material. This was released as Bronz Live - Getting Higher.
In 2005, Bronz with Goulstone, Thomas, and Scottish drummer Windsor McGilvray, appeared at the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was a heavy metal movement that started in the late 1970s, in Britain, and achieved international attention by the early 1980s. The movement developed as a reaction in part to the decline of early heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black...
, at the Astoria in London, along with Diamond Head
Diamond Head
Diamond Head may refer to:* Diamond Head, Hawaii, a volcanic cone on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu known to Hawaiians as Leahi* Diamond Head , a song by the Beach Boys from their 1968 album Friends...
and Jaguar
Jaguar (band)
Jaguar are an English heavy metal band, formed in Bristol, England, in December 1979. They had moderate success throughout Europe and Asia in the early 1980s, during the heyday of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.-Career:...
.
In 2010/11, the band line-up that recorded the second official studio album (formed by Shaun Kirkpatrick) are promoting the belated release of Carried by the Storm. The tour incorporated the UK, Europe, and the US. Extensive dates for 2012 are in the pipeline, and the album has received very high critical acclaim in the music press to date.
The band Lead by Shaun Kirkpatrick will appear at the "Hard Rock Hell" festival in December 2011 with Max Bacon the bands original singer from the first album (taken by Storm) back on lead vocals and Paul Webb back on bass.
Albums
- Taken by Storm (1984)
- featuring the single "Send Down an Angel" b/w "Tiger" (1984)
- Unfinished Business (1998)
- Bronz Live - Getting Higher (2003)
- Carried by the Storm (2010)
- "Can't Live Without Your Love" (Kirkpatrick)
- "Carried by the Storm" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
- "There's a Reason" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
- "Man, Girl & Machine" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
- "When the Lights Die Down" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
- "You & Me" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
- "One More Time" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker, Edwards, Reddings)
- "Tell Her" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
- "Two Silhouettes" (Russ BallardRuss BallardRussell Glyn Ballard is an English singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Ballard was initially a guitarist with Buster Meikle & The Day Breakers in 1961, together with Roy Ballard, Russ's older brother on piano and Bob Henrit on drums...
) - "Figure in the Dark" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
- "Dangerous Game" (Kirkpatrick, O'Donoghue, Baker)
Reviews
- http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/may-2010/93/bronz
- http://archive.classicrockmagazine.com/view/june-2003/99/bronz