Stumblebunny
Chris Robison has recorded with John Lennon, Keith Richards, Papa John Phillips, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley, among others, played during 70’s with several bands like Steam, Elephant's Memory, The Velvet Turner Group...
In 1978 Chris started up a new band, is own band, called Stumblebunny, along with Peter Jordan (who he had toured with the Dolls in Japan) on Bass, David White (Guitars, vocals), and Sammy Brown (Drums).
They put together a 4-song EP contained the tracks "Bad Habits," "Can't Remember," "Valium" and Chris' standard, "Tonite" [Slip Shod Records], and shopped it around. Famed 60's producer Richard Gottehrer (Strangeloves, Fleshtones, Bongos, Richard Barone, Blondie, and a host of Girl Groups, like the Angels, Go-Go's; and co-founder of Sire Records) scooped them up and signed them. The next year came an LP, "While You Were Out" recorded at Plaza Sound, released unfortunately only in Germany on Phonogram. Stumblebunny then toured England and Germany 2nd billing The Hollies in '79. Peter Jordan and Sammy Brown later moved on to a band called The Nite Caps. A shame, it could have and deserved to be a hit.
In 1978 Chris started up a new band, is own band, called Stumblebunny, along with Peter Jordan (who he had toured with the Dolls in Japan) on Bass, David White (Guitars, vocals), and Sammy Brown (Drums).
They put together a 4-song EP contained the tracks "Bad Habits," "Can't Remember," "Valium" and Chris' standard, "Tonite" [Slip Shod Records], and shopped it around. Famed 60's producer Richard Gottehrer (Strangeloves, Fleshtones, Bongos, Richard Barone, Blondie, and a host of Girl Groups, like the Angels, Go-Go's; and co-founder of Sire Records) scooped them up and signed them. The next year came an LP, "While You Were Out" recorded at Plaza Sound, released unfortunately only in Germany on Phonogram. Stumblebunny then toured England and Germany 2nd billing The Hollies in '79. Peter Jordan and Sammy Brown later moved on to a band called The Nite Caps. A shame, it could have and deserved to be a hit.
From While You Were Out [lp Phonogram 1979, DE] : - Jimmy Rowe - Tonite - Walk Away
The Cryers
It was in the vibrant Meridian, Mississippi music scene, among such compatriots as Steve Forbert, Chris Ethridge and Paul Davis that Lowry Hamner founded the band, The Cryers. After completing demos with Kyle Lehning, who later produced Randy Travis, opportunities as a solo artist opened up for Hamner, but his commitment to The Cryers instead motivated a move to New York City's East Village.
Playing such legendary New York clubs as CBGB's and Max's Kansas City led to Hamner and The Cryers being signed to Mercury Records by Steve Katz of Blood, Sweat and Tears, and The Blues Project fame, where they recorded two highly praised albums.
Hamner recently returned to professional performing with appearances at the Towne Crier Cafe; in Pawling, New York, and the Schoolhouse in Croton Falls, New York. This comeback was underscored by Columbia recording artist Willie Nile who included one of Hamner's songs on his record "Places I Have Never Been." Hamner's 1979 song "Shake It Up" was re-released as the title track on a 1993 Rhino compilation. Alient Chant Records
The Cryers : Lowry Hamner (Vocals, Guitars, Piano), Lee Townsend (Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Saxo), Clay Barnes (Vocals, Guitars), Tom Ethridge (Bass), Billy Mintz (Drums). Producer : Michael Shorman. All Songs Lowry.
The Cryers [lp Phonogram Inc. USA]
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