Martin John Pugh | |
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| Birth name | Martin John Pugh |
| Born | England |
| Genres | Rock,blues,blues rock,rock and roll,psychedelic rock,hard rock |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1968–1976, 2002-03 |
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Martin John Pugh is a Britishguitarist who came to prominence after joiningblues-rock bandSteamhammer in 1968, staying with that band through 5 years and 4 albums. The debut Steamhammer album, also known asSteamhammer, was released in 1969 and yielded a minor hit record in Europe, "Junior's Wailing". Pugh also played on the firstRod Stewart solo album,An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (akaThe Rod Stewart Album).[1]
Following the dissolution of Steamhammer in 1973, Pugh and Steamhammer bassistLouis Cennamojoined up with formerthe Yardbirds vocalistKeith Relf[2] (who had played with Cennamo inRenaissance and had helped produce the final Steamhammer LP[3]) and drummerBobby Caldwell to formArmageddon in 1975. According to liner notes of a CD re-release of their only album on theRepertoire Records label in 1999, drug problems[4] interfered with the band's work ethic - although the record had received favorable reviews and significant radio airplay upon its release.[5] Their demise was finalized after the untimely death of Relf in May 1976.[6]
While he appears to have retired from music after 1975, he did emerge to play guitar (alongside Geoff Thorpe ofVicious Rumors) on studio sessions inSeattle with theHawaii-based rock and roll band,7th Order on their debut CD,The Lake of Memory - released on the Big Island Sounds[7] label in 2007.[8]
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