The Frost
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The Frost were an American
rock band from Alpena, Michigan
in the late 1960s, led by singer-guitarist Dick Wagner
, who went on to play with Ursa Major, Lou Reed
, Alice Cooper
, David Bowie
, Dan Page and Kevin Ulgenalp in the 1970s.
The bassist was Gordy Garris, drummer was Bob Rigg, Rhythm and Lead Guitarist was Don Hartman.
The Frost recorded three albums for Vanguard Records
, Frost Music, Rock and Roll Music, and Through the Eyes of Love. All three albums, plus a 'best of compilation album
, are available on CD.
The Frost were one of the top Detroit area bands of the era, however very poor album cover artwork, distribution and promotion by Vanguard hampered the band and caused them to miss the national success that other bands like Ann Arbor's Bob Seger
, Ted Nugent
from Detroit and Grand Funk Railroad
from Flint were to achieve.
There have been several Frost reunion concerts over the years, especially while Wagner still lived and performed in Michigan. The reunions have included Wagner, Hartman and Rigg.
In 2008, Frost was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock band from Alpena, Michigan
Alpena, Michigan
Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alpena County. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located in the city. The population was 10,483 at the 2010 census...
in the late 1960s, led by singer-guitarist Dick Wagner
Dick Wagner
Dick Wagner Dick Wagner Dick Wagner (born December 14, 1943, in Oelwein, Iowa is an American rock music guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and KISS.-Performing career:...
, who went on to play with Ursa Major, Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
, Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, Dan Page and Kevin Ulgenalp in the 1970s.
The bassist was Gordy Garris, drummer was Bob Rigg, Rhythm and Lead Guitarist was Don Hartman.
The Frost recorded three albums for Vanguard Records
Vanguard Records
Vanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary...
, Frost Music, Rock and Roll Music, and Through the Eyes of Love. All three albums, plus a 'best of compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, are available on CD.
The Frost were one of the top Detroit area bands of the era, however very poor album cover artwork, distribution and promotion by Vanguard hampered the band and caused them to miss the national success that other bands like Ann Arbor's Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
, Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
from Detroit and Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad is an American rock band that was highly popular during the 1970s. Grand Funk Railroad toured constantly to packed arenas worldwide. A popular take on the band during its heyday was that, although the critics hated them, audiences loved them...
from Flint were to achieve.
There have been several Frost reunion concerts over the years, especially while Wagner still lived and performed in Michigan. The reunions have included Wagner, Hartman and Rigg.
In 2008, Frost was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
Singles
- "Sunshine" / "Little Girl" 1967 - as Dick Wagner and The Frosts
- "Bad Girl" / "A Rainy Day" 1968 - as Dick Wagner and The Frosts
- "Mystery Man" / "Sand in the Shadows" 1969 (Vanguard 35089)
- "Donny's Blues" / "Rock and Roll Music" 1969 (Vanguard 35101)
- "Help Me Baby / Black Train" 1969 (Vanguard 119020)
- "Linda" / "Sweet Lady Love" 1969 (Vanguard 35099)
- "Black as Night" / "A Long Way From Home" (Vanguard 35115)
Albums
- Frost Music 1969 (Vanguard VSD-6520)
- Rock and Roll Music 1970 (Vanguard VSD-6541)
- Through the Eyes of Love 1970 (Vanguard VSD-6556)