The Frost | |
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| Origin | Detroit,Michigan, United States |
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| Years active | 1968-1970 |
| Labels | Vanguard |
| Past members | Dick Wagner Gordy Garris Bob Rigg Don Hartman |
The Frost was an Americanpsychedelic rock band fromAlpena, Michigan in the late 1960s, led by singer-guitaristDick Wagner, who went on to play with Ursa Major,Lou Reed,Alice Cooper,Peter Gabriel in the 1970s. The rest of the band consisted of Gordy Garris (bass guitar), Bob Rigg (drums), and Don Hartman (guitar).
The band formed from the remains ofThe Bossmen. Dick Wagner had just been rejected from the bandBlood, Sweat, and Tears so he fully devoted his time to The Frost. The band's first large-scale performance came at Meadowbrook Theatre in front of a crowd of 10,000.MC5 andThe Stooges were also performing but the Frost was noted as being a standout among the rest.[1]
Record companies heavily pursued the band for a record deal as they noticed their growing popularity. The Frost recorded three albums forVanguard Records:Frost Music,Rock and Roll Music, andThrough the Eyes of Love.
The Frost were one of the top Detroit area bands of the era; however, substandard album cover artwork and poor distribution and promotion by Vanguard hampered the band, causing them to miss the national success that other bands like Ann Arbor'sBob Seger, Detroit'sTed Nugent and Flint'sGrand Funk Railroad were to achieve.[2]
There have been several Frost reunion concerts over the years, especially while Wagner still lived and performed in Michigan. The reunions have included Wagner, Hartman and Rigg.
The Frost was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2008.[3]
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