Painter - Painter (1973) {2009 Wounded Bird}
Painter was a Canadian rock band formed in the early 1970s in Calgary.
Band history
Painter experienced a number of personnel changes. Their big hit 'West Coast Woman', from the album Painter, was released in 1973. Other bands that came out of Painter include 'Hammersmith', '451' and 'Prototype'.
Amongst their various alumni are a number of recording engineers. QSound was developed by Dan Lowe[1] after experimenting in a recording session that involved multiple microphones set up around a studio. The technology was used on recordings in the 80s by Pink Floyd, Sting, Madonna and other noted artists and is currently being used in cellphones.
Painter recorded their self-titled LP in Seattle which spawned one Top-20 charting single, "West Coast Woman", on Elektra in 1973. Follow-up singles "Going Home To Rock And Roll" and "Song For Sunshine" failed to ignite the charts after which Beattie and Lowe renamed the group, again, as Hammersmith.
Band members
Drums and percussion
* Bob 'Herb' Ego
* James Llewelyn
Lead vocals
* Doran 'Dorn' Beattie
Bass
* Royden 'Wayne' Morice
Guitar
* Dan Lowe
* Barry Allen
* Brad Steckel
Selected discography
* 1973 Painter (Elektra) EKS-75071
* Hammersmith (1975)
Track listing for 'Painter'
1. West Coast Woman
2. Tell Me Why
3. Song For Sunshine
4. Goin' Home To Rock n' Roll
5. Space Truck
6. Kites And Gliders
7. Oh! You
8. Slave Driver
9. For You
10. Crazy Feeling
11. Goin' Down The Road
This Canadian band made it far enough south to get local airplay here, and to this day on a "Classics Show". West Coast Woman, Tell Me Why, Slave Driver, and Goin Down The Road were all on the airwaves..
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