The Civil War needs, therefore, to be seen as the story of how such solid, service-minded and economically comfortable men were persuaded to resist the King, and not as any particular group's economically motivated power grab.

Rossiter's eloquence and warm, emotive voice proved an effective pairing with Mason's intricate pentatonic guitar riffs, whilst Miles ' melodic basslines and James ' expertise in various rock drumming styles ensured a solid musical base for the group's successes.

The group's debut LP, Will Rap for Food, was released in October 2001, and was described by Pitchfork Media as " a solid, accessible debut, filled with clever rhymes and tremendously consistent production ".

Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, the group's popularity continued to grow ( although they were always more popular in North America and Continental Europe than in their home country, never achieving a UK Top 40 single or Top 20 album ).

The group's name is an intended pun based not only on electric light ( as in a light bulb as seen on early album covers ) but also using " electric " rock instruments combined with a " light orchestra " ( orchestras with only a few cellos and violins that were popular in Britain during the 1960s ).

Although the group's early work was essentially punk-oriented, they quickly settled into a sunny, melodic, and slightly jangly pop style reminiscent in style of early R. E. M.

As to the group's songwriting, very few of their early compositions were based on conventional blues and doo-wop chord changes.

Their next album, 1984's The Big Express marked a return to the harsher and more abrasive sounds of their early albums, but the combination of the group's ' no touring ' status and the growing disenchantment of their label made it their poorest selling LP to date.

The group disbanded, but subsequent releases include a compilation of the group's early records, a live album, and an anthology of all the aforementioned.

In early 1987, Evans negotiated a deal with Revolver FM for a one-off release on the specially created Black Records label ; by the time of the release of the single, " Sally Cinnamon ", the group's sound had changed considerably, with chiming guitar hooks and a strong melody, alienating some of their old fans but attracting many new ones.

After moving from California to Richmond, Virginia, Lowery and Hickman recorded a demo tape, later nicknamed Big Dirty Yellow Demos by the group's fans, which included early versions of songs that appeared on later albums.

Combe's wealth also extended to becoming the first patron of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and he and his wife Martha bought most of the group's early work, including The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt.

During the group's early years, it recorded under several other names, including Johnny Clifton and His String Band, The Four Aces of Western Swing, and Reno Browne and Her Buckaroos ( although Browne, a female matinee idol of the time, did not actually appear on the record ).

It was during the early organisation that they decided Bruce would serve as the group's lead vocalist.

Ethan Gutmann, a journalist reporting on China since the early 1990s, has attempted to explain the apparent dearth of public sympathy for Falun Gong as stemming, in part, from the group's shortcomings in public relations.

The following year, Mute Records released the Ljubljana – Zagreb – Beograd live album, recorded at performances in the three cities in 1982, presenting a document of politically active rock from the group's early career, especially in the songs " Tito-Tito ", " Država " (" The State "), and " Rdeči molk " (" Red Silence ").

Michael Azerrad describes the Minutemen's early output as " highly caffeinated Captain Beefheart running down James Brown tunes ", and notes that Beefheart was the group's " idol ".

The group's founder was 23-year-old vocalist Marty Balin ( born Martyn Jerel Buchwald in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 30, 1942, but raised in San Francisco ), who had established a minor career as a pop singer in the early 1960s and had made several recordings under his own name.

The zenith of his group's advancements was the Geometry Engine, an early hardware accelerator for rendering computer images based on geometric models which he developed in 1979 with his students at Stanford.

Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased material were issued after the group's dissolution, and their music became influential to punk rock, heavy metal, and alternative rock music of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The group's early sound was very different from their later music ; critic Edwin Pouncey writes:

After the group's breakup, Furay and Messina compiled various tracks recorded between mid-1967 and early 1968 into a third and final studio album, titled Last Time Around.

In early 1961, Gaye played drums on The Spinners ' Tri-Phi single, " That's What Girls Are Made For ", which became the group's first national hit that year.

The group's 1960s hit, " You'll Never Walk Alone ", was sampled by Kanye West in an early version of his song, " Homecoming " ( which sampled the group's " walk on " intro ) while their 1970s hit, " Isn't It a Shame " was sampled by Nelly on his song, " My Place ".

In early 1981 Grace Slick returned to the band, rejoining in time to sing on one song, written by Pete and Jeannette Sears, " Stranger ", on the group's next album, Modern Times ( 1981 ).

The album was re-released in an expanded single-CD version by Rhino in 2001, featuring alternate mixes, outtakes and the group's 1968 single, " Your Mind and We Belong Together "/" Laughing Stock ", the last tracks that featured the " Forever Changes " line-up of Johnny Echols, Ken Forssi, Michael Stuart and Bryan MacLean ( Forssi and MacLean both died in 1998 ).

Formed in April 1966, Buffalo Springfield was plagued by infighting, drug-related arrests, and line-up changes that led to the group's disbanding after just two years.

The line-up also included late-Airplane holdovers drummer John Barbata and fiddler Papa John Creach ( who also played with Hot Tuna ), Jorma Kaukonen's brother Peter, who, after the group's 1974 spring tour, was replaced by Pete Sears ( who, like Freiberg, played bass and keyboards ) and twenty-year-old guitarist Craig Chaquico.

The group's 1978 touring line-up also included Warren Ham ( ex-Bloodrock ; woodwinds, keyboards, backing vocals ), Bill Ham ( guitars ) and David Miner ( bass ).

The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert.

The group's line-up comprised James Hackett ( vocals ), John Scally ( guitar ), Chris Quinn ( drums ), Matthew Drummond ( guitar ) and James Moody ( bass ).

The group's follow-up single, " Homburg ", with a line-up change of former Paramounts B. J.

This was the line-up that was to continue until October 1964, recording the group's three charting singles-" Everything's Al ' right " (# 9 ), " Why Not Tonight " (# 25 ) and " Seven Daffodils " (# 30 )-as well as two further singles and an EP.

On December 15, a formal press release on the group's official site informed fans of the line-up change and introduced new member, Janet Leon, who would become Play's new lead singer along with Anais.

The SME went on to make a large number of records with an ever changing line-up and an ever changing number of members, but Stevens was always there, at the centre of the group's activity.

This first Soft Machine line-up became involved in the early UK underground, featuring prominently at the UFO Club, and subsequently other London clubs like the Speakeasy and Middle Earth, and recorded the group's first single ' Love Makes Sweet Music ', as well as some demo sessions that were released several years later.

Originally signed by Simon Cowell and managed by Louis Walsh, the group's final line-up consisted of Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan and Nicky Byrne.

The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1984 and Mavers joined soon after although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers ( vocals, guitar ) and John Power ( bass, backing vocals ) along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, Chris Sharrock, Barry Sutton, Neil Mavers and Peter " Cammy " Camell.

The album is composed of re-recordings of older songs, from the group's first two albums, by the current line-up.

By 1993, the group's line-up was Feltham, Whalley, Ben Costello on guitar and Karl Perske on drums.

The group's changing line-up, adding Stan Schnier ( aka " Stan Lee ") on bass, Jack Ingram on drums, and Graham Forbes on electric guitar reflected moves toward a more conventional amplified rock group.

Today, Jimmy Beaumont still performs with The Skyliners in their current line-up of Nick Pociask, Rick Morris, and Donna Groom ( whose husband, Mark Groom, has been the group's drummer / conductor for more than 25 years ).

The group's initial line-up came together in Toronto in 1977, when David Millar asked his fellow Ontario College of Art student Mark Gane to help him start a band.

However, the original group's line-up would only be assembled in full around December 1971 in Los Angeles, California, to where Becker and Fagen had relocated, initially to work as staff song writers for ABC / Dunhill.

The group's line-up changed constantly in their early years while they played in the local New York hardcore scene.

He is a founding member of the Average White Band and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up.

The group's line-up was also solidified along more conventional commercial lines.

Within months the line-up also included drummer Steve Prestwich and singer Jimmy Barnes and the group's name became Cold Chisel.

The group's line-up eventually comprised singers Sharp and Ray Phillips, with former Cruisers Rock Combo members John Hawken ( piano ), Mick Dunford ( guitar ), Pete Shannon Harris ( bass ) and Dave Maine ( drums ).