After punk rock hit in the mid-70’s, most veteran rockers took note of the ‘back to basics’ style and cut down on extended suites that took up entire sides of records.
But some bands appeared completely unfazed by punk . . . such as Sky.
Led by classical guitarist John Williams and comprised mostly of respected session musicians (electric guitarist Kevin Peek, bassist Herbie Flowers, and drummer Tristan Fry), Sky scored a hit straight away, with a 1979 self-titled release that managed to combine both classical music and rock.
The whole thing came off sounding like instrumental prog (largely thanks to synth player Francis Monkman).
John Williams
Guitar
Kevin Peek
Electric guitar
Herbie Flowers
Bass
Francis Monkman
Synthesizers
Tristan Fry
Drums
Related Posts
Strangeloves, The While The Strangeloves managed to produce one garage band classic, their story is probably more interesting than their actual music…
Dave Edmunds Born in April 1944, Cardiff native Dave Edmunds released a single called Morning Dew in 1967 as a member of The…
Be-Bop Deluxe Formed in Yorkshire in 1972, Be-Bop Deluxe are one of British rock's classic marginal bands. Everyone seems to have heard…
Starshooter Starshooter was one of the most famous bands to come up with punk rock in France, releasing Pin-Up Blonde, their first…
Tuff Darts Tuff Darts were among the first of the New York punk/new wave bands to make their mark. Playing tough-minded rock with…
Pointed Sticks, The The Pointed Sticks formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 1977 when singer Nick Jones returned from England where he had witnessed…
Kansas Kansas started out as a bar band playing cover versions of contemporary songs and soul oldies in the American state…
Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band were, to all intents and purposes, created by Southern soul Svengali Phil Walden (friend and manager…
