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Artist
Tobruk
12+ albums
hard rockNWOBHMPsychedelic Rockheavy metalAOR
about
There are two artists by this name: 1. - An American five-piece who lived & recorded in Brazil, and released the album "Ad-Lib" in 1972 on the Cash-Box record label. Members: Brian Anderson (slide guitar, lead vocals), Key Wilson (organ, piano, Moog), Lois Gee Brahman (lead guitar, effects), Ronnie Wells (bass, vocals), Billy Rogers (drums, backing vocals) 2. - Tobruk - A melodic hard rock band formed in 1980, in Bedfordshire, England. Vocalist Stuart Neale (aka Snake - 26 April 1963 – 20 December 2006 RIP), guitarist Nigel Evans, drummer Tim Bryant and keyboard player Jem Davis from the Bedford-based band, Stranger, joined forces with guitarist Mick Newman. After the addition of a new rhythm section consisting of bassist Steve Woodward and drummer Al Vallance, they relocated. The band relocated to Birmingham, adopted the name Tobruk, and commenced touring. they released a 7" single "Girl With The Flyaway Hair" in 1981. This and a demo brought them exposure on the Friday Rock Show in October 1982. They gigged to promote their next single "Wild on the Run 7"" with the track "The Show Must Go On" on the B, which was released on Neat Records around September 1983. Woodward, who was a founding member and main songwriter, and eventually also Vallance, left the band in 1983 after a tour with Diamond Head just as EMI subsidiary Parlophone was showing interest in the band. A new rhythm section was recruited, when drummer Eddie Fincher and bassist Mike Brown joined. Vallance
