Lone Star (band)
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Lone Star was a rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales, in 1975 by Paul 'Tonka' Chapman. They signed to CBS Records, and released their self-titled debut album. It charted at #47 in 1976. The second album, Firing On All Six, saw original vocalist Kenny Driscoll replaced by John Sloman. That album reached #36 in the UK charts.
Management problems, which led to the management running off with the band's funding, beset the band during rehearsals for a third album. The label finally pulled the plug and the band split in 1978. A third album, Riding High, was released on the Zoom Club label in 2000.
Driscoll and Hurley reformed the band in 1979 and tried unsuccessfully to obtain a new recording contract. They played some gigs in 1980, including shows at Bournemouth Winter Gardens, Keele University and Nottingham Boat Club.
[edit] Members
- Kenny Driscoll -- vocals on Lone Star
- Paul 'Tonka' Chapman -- lead guitar
- Pete Hurley -- bass
- Dixie Lee -- drums
- John Sloman -- vocals on Firing on All Six
- Tony Smith -- guitar on Lone Star and Firing on All Six
- Rick Worsnop -- keyboards, bass on Riding High
[edit] Albums
- Lone Star (1976)
- Firing on All Six (1977)
- BBC Radio One Live In Concert (1994)
- Riding High (2000)
