The Hometown Band | |
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| Origin | Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Rock,progressive rock |
| Years active | 1975–1979, 2016[1] |
| Labels | A&M Records |
| Past members | Doug Edwards Geoff Eyre Robbie King Claire Lawrence Eddie Patterson Shari Ulrich |
The Hometown Band was aCanadian folk music group. They are best known as the backup band forValdy.
The Hometown Band was founded in 1975 byClaire Lawrence, a former member ofThe Collectors andChilliwack, as the back-up group forCanadian folk artistValdy. The band comprisedShari Ulrich (lead vocals,flute,fiddle), Geoff Eyre (drums, vocals),Robbie King (organ,piano, keyboardbass), andDoug Edwards (guitar, keyboards, bass).[2]
Their first LPFlying was released in 1976, and produced two hit singles, the title track and "I'm Ready" (both written by thePied Pumkin's Joe Mock).
In 1977, Eddie Patterson joined the group, and they recorded a second album, titledThe Hometown Band.
The group toured with Valdy in 1977,[3][4] and continued to tour in 1978.[5] That year the band won theJuno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year".[6]
The band's second album failed to produce a radio hit, and the band broke up soon after.
Following the band's breakup,Shari Ulrich embarked on a successful solo career, as well as playing in several other groups (Ulrich Henderson Forbes; Bentall Taylor Ulrich; The High Bar Gang; The Luckies) as well as solo performances. She continues to tour and record.
The Hometown Band reunited with Valdy in 2016 for a 40th anniversary tour.[7][8]
| Year | Album |
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| 1976 | Flying |
| 1977 | The Hometown Band |
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