The Band formed in 1967 in Toronto, Canada. At first they constisted of five members; Rick Danko (Bass, Vocals), Robbie Robertson (Guitar, Vocals), Garth Hudson (organ, piano, clavinet, accordion, synthesizer, saxophone) Richard Manuel (piano, vocals) and one American, Levon Helm (drums, lead vocals.)
They initially tried to call themselves many different names, including The Hawks, The Levon Helm Sextet, Levon and The Hawks and The Canadian Squires.
None of these names seemed to work, and eventually as everyone seemed to know them as The Band, they decided to officially be called The Band.
They starte of as an accompanying band, youring and recording with solo singers such as Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan.
Eventually The Band started writing there own material, they did most of this living in a large pink rented house, near Woodstock, which they called 'The Big Pink.'
They initially tried to call themselves many different names, including The Hawks, The Levon Helm Sextet, Levon and The Hawks and The Canadian Squires.
None of these names seemed to work, and eventually as everyone seemed to know them as The Band, they decided to officially be called The Band.
They starte of as an accompanying band, youring and recording with solo singers such as Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan.
Eventually The Band started writing there own material, they did most of this living in a large pink rented house, near Woodstock, which they called 'The Big Pink.'
The above image is the album cover of Music From Big Pink, 1968, http://images.hugi.is/myndlist/115869.jpgIn reference to the house they called their debut album 'Music From Big Pink' which was released in 1968. This album recieved critical acclaim, 'The Weight' probably being there most succesful song on the album.
The music was a distinctive blend of folk, country, rock and soul, but also an element of physchedelic appearing in the song 'Chest Fever.'
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