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Allies (band)

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Years active
  
1985 – 1992

Active until
  
1992

Labels
  
Light, DaySpring

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Past members
  
Randy Thomas Bob Carlisle Sam Scott Matthew Chapman Jim Erickson Kenny Williams Scott Sheriff Mark Hill Brian Fullen

Origin
  
United States of America (1985)

Albums
  
Long Way From Paradise, Man With a Mission

Members
  
Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas

Genres
  
Christian rock, Contemporary Christian music

Similar
  
Sweet Comfort Band, Bryan Duncan, Stanislav Hložek, Ralph Carmichael, Mylon LeFevre

Allies is a Christian rock band. They released six albums during the 1980s and early 1990s.

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Band members

The most notable band members were guitarist Randy Thomas, formerly of the Jesus music group Sweet Comfort Band and vocalist Bob Carlisle. Carlisle went on to pursue a solo career and recorded the hit song "Butterfly Kisses", which was co-written with Randy.

Sam Scott and Jimmy Erickson were both formerly of Psalm 150.

  • Randy Thomas: guitars, vocals, bass (on first release)
  • Bob Carlisle: lead vocals, guitars
  • Sam Scott: electric keyboards, acoustic keyboards, vocals (1984–1986)
  • Matthew Chapman: bass (1985–1991)
  • Jim Erickson: drums (1985–1991)
  • Kenny Williams: keyboards, saxophone, vocals (1987)
  • Scott Sheriff: keyboards, vocals (1992)
  • Mark Hill: bass, vocals (1992)
  • Brian Fullen: drums (1992)

    • Discography

  • Allies—1985 (Light Records)
  • Virtues—1986 (Light Records)
  • Shoulder to Shoulder—1987 (DaySpring Records)
  • Long Way from Paradise—1989 (DaySpring)
  • The River—1990 (DaySpring)
  • Man with a Mission—1992 (DaySpring)
  • The Light Years—1995 (Light Records) (compilation disc: contains three tracks from Allies and nine of the ten tracks from Virtues)

    • Songs

    Don't Keep Him WaitingThe Light Years · 1995
    Long Way From ParadiseLong Way From Paradise · 2011
    Burden Down2011

    References

    Allies (band) Wikipedia
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