Supercharge (band)
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Supercharge was a 1970s rock band from Liverpool.
[edit] Discography
- Between Music And Madness, 1974
- Local Lads Make Good, 1976
- Horizontal Refreshment, 1977
- Body Rhythm, 1979
- The Best Of Supercharge, 1993
- Groovers In Paris - Live At Tina Onassis' Wedding At Maxim's Paris, 1984
Founded in Liverpool UK1974, by sax-player and singer Albie Donnelly, Supercharge started out as a very innovative and also unique band. After the first album "Between Music And Madness" (sic.) the band was signed by Virgin Records. With Producer "Mutt" Lange they came to really big success in Australia ("Local Lads Make Good" went gold) and also had a big triumph when opening for QUEEN at the Hyde Park for about 100.000 spectators. Being dropped from Virgin during the Punk-era - the band went back to the college-circuit, where their "mad" (that's a mild expression) show caused a sensation. Next step was the "invasion" of Europe - at that stage the band (members: Gaz Gaskell, Bob Hardy, Mick Kearns & Stephen Grant - left later to form JUKE) hooked up with manager "Memo"Rhein. He took the band after extensive touring to the "high society" - Tina Onassis' wedding (Groovers In Paris), Parties for Gunter Sachs at St. Moritz and Adnan Kashoggi were the highlights of those years. After the Juke-part had left for its own dark destination - Dave Shepley and John "Fat Ted" Lewis helped Albie to convert Supercharge into a serious part of 1990's Blues-scene. European tours with CHUCK BERRY & B.B.KING took the band back to stadiums and big concert halls. The next line-up with Nashville keyboard-player and singer Greg Barrett showed more of a soulful (and sometimes quiet) side of Supercharge, unfortunately there's no albums from that period. With the beginning of a new millennium - Albie decided to bring back what had achieved the most success in the past years - strong and powerful Rhythm'n'Blues.
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