Allies (band)

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Years active 1985 – 1992 Active until 1992		Labels Light, DaySpring

Past members Randy ThomasBob CarlisleSam ScottMatthew ChapmanJim EricksonKenny WilliamsScott SheriffMark HillBrian 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.

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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Band members

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