Mike Harrison

b. 3 Sept 1945, Carlisle, Cumberland, Britain. Vocalist/pianist Harrison started his profession in the first 60s as an associate of local take action the Ramrods. In 1965 he became a member of the V.We.P.s, who also later evolved into Artwork (1967), in that case Spooky Tooth (1968). In each one of these acts Harrison’s special tone of voice was well towards the fore, notably on Spooky Teeth’s ‘Sunlight Help Me’ and ‘Better By You, MUCH BETTER THAN Me’. Mike Harrison was documented following this music group’s disintegration. Right here the vocalist was backed by Junkyard Angels, a Carlisle-based clothing led by ex-VIPs’ guitarist Frank Kenyon and finished by Ian Herbert (electric guitar/vocals), Peter Batley (bass) and Ken Iverson (drums). Harrison’s effective intonation – component Joe Cocker, component Stevie Winwood – boosts this rather unsatisfactory set which didn’t recreate an individual chemistry between your head and sidemen. Smokestack Lightning was a fantastic collaboration with several Muscle Shoals program music artists, including Barry Beckett (keyboards) and David Hood (bass), both of whom afterwards joined Visitors. In 1972 Harrison became a member of a re-formed Spooky Teeth – which also highlighted Ian Herbert – but still left once again in 1974. The low-key Rainbow Rider ensued before Harrison teamed with previous Joe Cocker pianist Chris Stainton. After spending time in Canada he proved helpful within a warehouse having still left music entirely, a sad waste materials of 1 of the best possible bluesy heavy rock and roll voices the united kingdom has created, although in 1999 he became a member of a re-formed Spooky Teeth to record a fresh album and met up with Mike Maslen and Dave Williams to record Later Starter, an record of small known addresses. The creation was outstanding, the playing; ditto, the tone of voice quite magnificent however the pedestrian songs allow him down.