Brinsley Schwarz

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Brinsley Schwarz is a British singer-songwriter as well as a 70s-era English rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz (born 15 August 1947). Schwarz released his debut solo album, "Unexpected", in 2016. The 70s-era band played music merging a love of American-style country rock, soul, classic pop, and the like with then-current power pop and pub rock styles. Having a six year run with United Artists records, the band began in most well-known form in 1969 after previously having some success as Kippington Lodge. Spawning the solo career of rock impresario Nick Lowe, the influential 70s U.K. band famously recorded the tune "(What's So Funny About) Peace Love & Understanding" in 1974. Several years after the band played the aforementioned tune, fan and former roadie Elvis Costello recorded it and thereby brought the song the acclaim it so deserved. The band was popular in the U.K. and many European territories, touring Great Britian in 1972 as an opening act for Paul McCartney & Wings. The band also tried playing the UK's regional pub & hall circuit with artists Dave Edmunds, Atomic Rooster, Ducks DeLuxe, and the Grateful Dead, even headlining the first Glastonbury festival. In addition to Schwarz and Nick Lowe on bass & vocals, the band featured American Billy Rankin on drums, and Bob Andrews on Hammond B-3 organ, with additional guitarist Ian Gomm added in 1970. The band signed a contract with manager Dave Robinson, who developed a plan to earn the group s

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Silver Pistol

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