Warm Dust
Encyclopedia
Warm Dust was a British progressive
jazz
rock
band of the early 1970s. Although a relatively obscure group, they featured Paul Carrack
and Terry "Tex" Comer, who later formed Ace
and Les Walker.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
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 of the early 1970s. Although a relatively obscure group, they featured Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Carrack has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others including Nick Lowe, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well...
and Terry "Tex" Comer, who later formed Ace
Ace (band)
Ace were a British rock music band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s. They are notable for their part in the early career of Paul Carrack, who later became famous as a solo artist, and as a member of several other groups...
and Les Walker.
Members
- Les Walker - Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar
- Paul Carrack - Organ, Piano, Guitar
- Dave Pepper - Drums, Percussion
- Terry "Tex" Comer - Bass, Guitar, Recorder
- John Surguy - Sax, Flute, Oboe, Vibraphone, Clarinet
- Alan Soloman - Sax, Flute, Oboe, Piano
- Keith Bailey - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Albums
- And it came to pass (Trend) 1970
- Peace for our time (Trend) 1971
- Warm dust (Also called Third Album)(BASF) 1972
- Dreams of impossibilities (BASF) 1972
External links
- http://www.alexgitlin.com/npp/warmdust.htm Discography
- http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/leswalker/ Les Walker