Martin Pugh
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Martin John Pugh is a British
guitarist
who came to prominence after joining blues-rock
band
Steamhammer
in 1968, staying with that band through five years and four album
s. Their debut album, Steamhammer
, was released in 1969 and yielded a minor hit single
in Europe, "Junior's Wailing
". Pugh also played on the first Rod Stewart
solo album, along with fellow Steamhammer guitarist Martin Quittenton
.
He later joined Armageddon in 1975 with former Yardbirds
vocalist Keith Relf
. According to liner notes of a CD
re-release of their only album on the Repertoire
label
in 1999, drug problems interfered with the band's work ethic, despite the record having received favourable reviews and significant radio airplay upon its release. Their demise was finalized after the death of Relf in May 1976.
Despite appearing to have retired from the music industry at that time, Pugh re-emerged to play guitar on sessions with the Hawaii
based rock and roll
band, 7th Order
, on their debut album, The Lake of Memory, released on the Big Island Sounds label in 2007.
United Kingdom
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guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
who came to prominence after joining blues-rock
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
band
Musical ensemble
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Steamhammer
Steamhammer (band)
Steamhammer was a blues-rock band from Worthing, England. The band was founded in 1968 by Martin Quittenton and Kieran White...
in 1968, staying with that band through five years and four album
Album
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s. Their debut album, Steamhammer
Steamhammer (album)
Steamhammer was the debut album issued in 1969 by the British blues-rock band Steamhammer. Steamhammer was chosen as legendary blues guitarist Freddy King's backing band whenever he toured England...
, was released in 1969 and yielded a minor hit single
Hit single
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in Europe, "Junior's Wailing
Steamhammer (album)
Steamhammer was the debut album issued in 1969 by the British blues-rock band Steamhammer. Steamhammer was chosen as legendary blues guitarist Freddy King's backing band whenever he toured England...
". Pugh also played on the first Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
solo album, along with fellow Steamhammer guitarist Martin Quittenton
Martin Quittenton
Martin Quittenton is a British guitarist and composer. He played in the blues rock band Steamhammer, formed in 1968. Their debut album Steamhammer was released in 1969 with keyboardist Pete Sears as a special guest....
.
He later joined Armageddon in 1975 with former Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
- Current :* Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals * Ben King - lead guitar * David Smale - bass, backing vocals...
vocalist Keith Relf
Keith Relf
Keith William Relf , was a musician best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of The Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds broke up Relf formed the acoustic duo Together, with fellow Yardbird Jim McCarty, followed by Renaissance, which also featured his sister, singer Jane Relf, then hard rock...
. According to liner notes of a CD
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re-release of their only album on the Repertoire
Repertoire Records
Repertoire Records is a German record label from Hamburg, Germany, specialising in reissues of classic pop and rock albums originally issued in the 60s and 70s. The chairman is Thomas Neelsen....
label
Record label
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in 1999, drug problems interfered with the band's work ethic, despite the record having received favourable reviews and significant radio airplay upon its release. Their demise was finalized after the death of Relf in May 1976.
Despite appearing to have retired from the music industry at that time, Pugh re-emerged to play guitar on sessions with the Hawaii
Hawaii
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based rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band, 7th Order
7th Order (band)
7th Order is an American progressive rock & roll band whose debut "extended play" CD release, The Lake of Memory, was issued on the Big Island Sounds label....
, on their debut album, The Lake of Memory, released on the Big Island Sounds label in 2007.