The cool thing about huge rock bands of the 1970s is the amount of satellite bands and projects that came into the existence after break ups and personnel changes took. Such is Byron Band, operated by David Byron, the original vocalist from Uriah Heep. Byron was one of the instrumental builders of Uriah Heep’s massive success in the 1970s.
The Byron Band was a group formed by 1980 with guitarist, Robin George. By 1981, On The Rocks was released, but it didn’t generate any acclaim. Around the same time, David Byron, was asked to re-join Uriah Heep, but nothing came out of that. Byron and George continued to proceed with heir project. The second CD showcases 1982 demos done with second album in mind. Sadly, it never got to that point, but those are truly great to hear. It shows the direction The Byron Band was taking. The third disc combines rehearsal tracks, and a short live show from Liverpool 1980. Also, there are 7 bonus tracks being added to On the Rocks. It appears that no stone was left unturned, and this is the complete output from The Byron Band.
David Byron passed away in 1985 at only 38 years old, and recently we’ve lost Robin George at 68. Now this set is a great legacy to the individual talents of those two musicians. It’s a very enjoyable release that brings some great music back from the dead, and makes it shine again!
Mark Kadzielawa
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