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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark Eichelberger) |
| Subject | Re: The Hometown Band |
| Date | Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:46:27 +0000 |
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Yes, Jaimie....it certainly does help. Thanks for the info. Much appreciated!
Mark
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> At Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:34:38 Mark wrote:
>
> >After a quick Google search, I discovered that Shari Ulrich, the lead
> >singer, is still quite active and has >released a lot of solo albums and
> >other projects with fellow musicians. Do any Canadian audites >members
> >have any insight on her releases or the earlier Hometown Band releases?
> >Are they worth >seeking out?
>
> Now here's a band I never thought I'd see mentioned on this list!!
>
> Hometown were very short-lived. They only released two albums 'Flying'
> (1976) and 'Hometown Band' (1977)...both on A & M. You might want to check
> out 'Flying' as it's got some stellar tracks on it as well, though the band
> hadn't quite worked out their loose arrangements yet. By the second record
> (the self-titled one you have) they'd solidified as a live and recording
> act.
>
> Other notable members of Hometown were Doug Edwards (best known as a member
> of Skylark with David Foster and whose biggest claim to fame was co-writing
> the Top40 hit "Wildflower") and Claire Lawrence best known for his years
> with Chilliwack. Keyboardist Robbie King passed away last year.
>
> Even with a Juno Award behind them the Hometown band self-destructed in '79
> before another album could be released...leaving Ulrich to fulfill the A & M
> contract.
>
> You can look at her bio and extensive musical history as a solo artist and
> member of Hometown, Pied Pumkin and UHF in my Encyclopedia here:
>
> http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/U/Ulrich_Shari.html
> http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/U/UHF.html
>
> Her 1980 solo debut 'Long Nights' is essentially the 3rd Hometown Band album
> as it features major musical contributions from Hometown's Claire Lawrence
> and Geoff Eyre. Like Shirley Eikhard and Christine McVie, Shari tended to
> straddle that line between singer-songwriter and MOR land so the follow up
> album in 1981 on A & M ('One Step Ahead') and her 1982 MCA release ('Talk
> Around Town') were a little on the schmaltzy side (more Anne Murray and
> Barbra Streisand than Hometown Band).
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Jaimie Vernon,
> President, Bullseye Records
> http://www.bullseyecanada.com
> "Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!"
> Author, The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
> http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/
>
>
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