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Nutz
12+ albums
hard rockrockUKNWOBHMbritish
about
A Liverpool based group, perhaps unfortunately more remembered for their saucy album covers than the actual music the records contained. NUTZ's career highlights included support slots to UFO in 1976 and BLACK SABBATH in March 1977 and the group built up a healthy and loyal fan following across the UK. The band was initiated by guitarist Mick Devonport by drawing in drummer John Mylett and bassist Keith Mulholand. Their lead vocalist, Dave Lloyd, was located through the television. The singer had lent his vocal talents to the theme of a Cadbury's Crunchy bar advert, this display prompting the trio to track him down. By coincidence Lloyd was performing at the world famous Cavern Club the very next day and duly persuaded to front NUTZ. The band established a residency at the Cavern Club, recording in daylight hours and performing live in the evening. Unfortunately the A&M Records 1974 debut did not live up to expectations. 1975's 'Nutz Too' proved a much more commendable affair, blessed with a harder production, a rendition of PETE PIZER's 'Changes Coming' and a guest showing from FREE man John "Rabbit" Bundrick on the ballad 'The Love That You Lost'. Strangely, the band was put on tour in North America, despite neither album being available there, thus losing valuable impetus at home. Their fortunes were revived with a valuable support tour to BLACK SABBATH's 1976 UK dates and a barnstorming appearance at the Reading Festival. NUTZ added keyboard player Kenny Newton in mid 1
