Painter (band)
Encyclopedia
Painter was a Canadian
rock band
, formed in the early 1970s in Calgary
.
Amongst their various alumni are a number of recording engineers. QSound was developed by Dan Lowe after experimenting in a recording session that involved multiple microphones set up around a studio. The technology was used on recordings in the 80s by Pink Floyd
, Sting, Madonna
and other noted artists and is currently being used in cellphones.
Hammersmith: Doran Beattie, Jeff Boyne, James Llewelyn, Danny Lowe, Wayne Morice, Bob Ego
Canada
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rock band
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, formed in the early 1970s in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.
Band history
Painter experienced a number of personnel changes. Their big hit "West Coast Woman", from the album Painter, was released in 1973. Other bands that came out of Painter include Hammersmith, 451 and Prototype.Amongst their various alumni are a number of recording engineers. QSound was developed by Dan Lowe after experimenting in a recording session that involved multiple microphones set up around a studio. The technology was used on recordings in the 80s by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
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, Sting, Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
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and other noted artists and is currently being used in cellphones.
Track listing for 'Painter'
- West Coast Woman
- Tell Me Why
- Song For Sunshine
- Goin' Home To Rock n' Roll
- Space Truck
- Kites And Gliders
- Oh! You
- Slave Driver
- For You
- Crazy Feeling
- Goin' Down The Road
Track listing for 'Hammersmith'
- Late Night Lovin Man (J. Boyne/D. Beattie/D. Lowe)
- I've Got a Right To Know (D. Beattie/D. Lowe)
- Money Rock (D. Beattie/D. Lowe/R. Morice)
- Breakin Down (D. Beattie - R. Morice)
- Daybreak (R. Derringer)
- Feelin Better (D. Beattie/D. Lowe/R. Morice)
- Nobody Really Knows (D. Beattie/D. Lowe)
- Low Ridin Ladies (D. Beattie - J. Boyne)
- Funky As She Goes (D. Beattie/D. Lowe/R. Morice)
- Open up the Sky (D. Beattie/D. Lowe/R. Morice)
Hammersmith: Doran Beattie, Jeff Boyne, James Llewelyn, Danny Lowe, Wayne Morice, Bob Ego