Tempest (UK band)
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Tempest was a British progressive rock
band active from 1973 and 1974. Its core members were Jon Hiseman
on drums and Mark Clarke on bass. They released two studio albums before breaking up.
together and formed Tempest in the beginning of 1973. For the band's first, eponymous album (originally called John Hiseman's Tempest), the line up was completed by Allan Holdsworth
on guitar and Paul Williams on vocals and keyboards.
Later in Tempest's brief history, they were joined by Ollie Halsall
, who had begun playing guitar with progressive rock band Timebox
. With two guitarists, the group played a number of shows including a June 1973 show at Golders Green Hippodrome
, released as a bootleg called Live in London 1974. By the time a second album was recorded, 1974's Living In Fear, Tempest was down to a trio, consisting of Hiseman, Clarke, and Halsall; reportedly Holdsworth didn't want to play alongside a second guitarist. The band broke up soon after.
Side B
Side B
Progressive rock
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band active from 1973 and 1974. Its core members were Jon Hiseman
Jon Hiseman
Jon Hiseman is an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer and music publisher.-Career:...
on drums and Mark Clarke on bass. They released two studio albums before breaking up.
Band biography
Hiseman and Clarke had played in ColosseumColosseum (band)
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together and formed Tempest in the beginning of 1973. For the band's first, eponymous album (originally called John Hiseman's Tempest), the line up was completed by Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth is an English guitarist and composer. He has released twelve studio albums as a solo artist and played many different styles of music over a period of four decades, but first drew attention for his work in jazz fusion...
on guitar and Paul Williams on vocals and keyboards.
Later in Tempest's brief history, they were joined by Ollie Halsall
Ollie Halsall
Peter John 'Ollie' Halsall was a left-handed guitarist and is best known for his role in The Rutles, the bands Patto, Timebox and Boxer, and for his contribution to the music of Kevin Ayers. He is also notable as one of the few players of the vibraphone in rock music...
, who had begun playing guitar with progressive rock band Timebox
Timebox (band)
Timebox, formed in October 1965, in Southport, Lancashire, was a 1960s psychedelic pop band, that developed from a complicated ancestry.-Career:...
. With two guitarists, the group played a number of shows including a June 1973 show at Golders Green Hippodrome
Golders Green Hippodrome
Golders Green Hippodrome was built in 1913 by Bertie Crewe as a 3000-seat Music Hall, to serve North London and the new tube rail expansion into Golders Green....
, released as a bootleg called Live in London 1974. By the time a second album was recorded, 1974's Living In Fear, Tempest was down to a trio, consisting of Hiseman, Clarke, and Halsall; reportedly Holdsworth didn't want to play alongside a second guitarist. The band broke up soon after.
Tempest
Side A- Gorgon (Hiseman/Clarke/Holdsworth) – 5:41
- Foyers of Fun (Hiseman/Clarke/Holdsworth) – 3:38
- Dark House (Hiseman/Clarke/Holdsworth) – 5:00
- Brothers (Hiseman/Holdsworth) – 3:35
Side B
- Up and On (Edwards/Holdsworth) – 4:16
- Grey and Black (Clarke/Bottomley) – 2:26
- Strangeher (Clarke/Hiseman) – 4:07
- Upon Tomorrow (Clempson/Hiseman) – 6:15
Living In Fear
Side A- Funeral Empire (Halsall) – 4:25
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) – 2:30 - Stargazer (Clarke/Bottomley) – 3:36
- Dance to My Tune (Clarke/Bottomley) – 7:50
Side B
- Living in Fear (Halsall) – 4:19
- Yeah Yeah Yeah (Halsall/Hiseman) – 3:40
- Waiting for a Miracle (Halsall) – 5:18
- Turn Around (Clarke/Bottomley) – 6:12