Stonebolt
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Stonebolt was a rock band
from Vancouver
, Canada
. They first formed in 1969 under the name Perth Amboy, and after adding a vocalist and keyboard player
, they changed their name to Stonebolt in the early 1970s. They remained a local attraction in Vancouver until 1977, when they landed a recording contract
with Parachute Records. Their first album
netted them two hit single
s, 1978's "I Will Still Love You" (U.S.
#29) and 1979's "Love Struck" (U.S. #70). After Parachute went under, they signed with RCA Records
, but further tangible success eluded them. In 1999, Stonebolt re-recorded many of their songs for the CD release, Regeneration: The Best of Stonebolt, as no original master tapes could be found.
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from Vancouver
Vancouver
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, Canada
Canada
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. They first formed in 1969 under the name Perth Amboy, and after adding a vocalist and keyboard player
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, they changed their name to Stonebolt in the early 1970s. They remained a local attraction in Vancouver until 1977, when they landed a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Parachute Records. Their first 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...
netted them two hit single
Hit single
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s, 1978's "I Will Still Love You" (U.S.
Billboard Hot 100
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#29) and 1979's "Love Struck" (U.S. #70). After Parachute went under, they signed with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, but further tangible success eluded them. In 1999, Stonebolt re-recorded many of their songs for the CD release, Regeneration: The Best of Stonebolt, as no original master tapes could be found.
Members
- David Wills - vocals
- Ray Roper - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
& vocals - John WebsterJohn Webster (musician)John Webster is a musician, engineer and producer who primarily plays keyboards. He was a member of Tom Cochrane's Red Rider from 1984 until they disbanded in 1989...
- keyboards - Dan Atchison - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Brian Lousley - drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Lewis Nitikman - keyboards (replaced John Webster in 1981)
Album discography
- Stonebolt (Parachute Records, 1978)
- Keep it Alive (RCA Records, 1979)
- New Set of Changes (RCA Records, 1980)
- Juvenile American Princess (RCA Records, 1982)
- Regeneration: The Best of Stonebolt (Vortex Music, 1999)