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Warhorse (British band)

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Years active
  
1970–1974, 1985, 2005

Active until
  
1973

Labels
  
Members
  
Warhorse (British band) WARHORSE discography and reviews

Associated acts
  
Deep Purple, Rick Wakeman, Velvett Fogg, Marsha Hunt Band, Nick Simper's Dynamite, Fandango

Past members
  
Ashley HoltNick SimperMac PooleGed PeckRick WakemanFrank WilsonPete ParksBarney James

Origin
  
England, United Kingdom (1970)

Albums
  
Warhorse, Red Sea, Outbreak Of Hostilities, Red Sea (Digitally Remastered Version)

Genres
  
Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal

Similar
  
Captain Beyond, Rod Evans, Ged Peck, Rick Wakeman, Episode Six

Warhorse was a British rock band formed by the bass guitar player Nick Simper.

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Career

After being sacked by Deep Purple in 1969, Simper joined Marsha Hunt's backing band. Not long after, Simper replaced her backing band with Ged Peck on guitar and Mac Poole on drums. When Hunt became pregnant, the band stopped touring, and Simper and Peck re-organized the group as Warhorse. Ashley Holt became the band's singer, and they recruited the keyboard player Rick Wakeman. When their first demo was recorded in April 1970, Wakeman was replaced by Frank Wilson.

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Warhorse signed to Vertigo, and released their first album, Warhorse in November 1970. Warhorse was managed by Ron Hire, originally part of HEC Enterprises, the original investors in Deep Purple.

Warhorse (British band) WARHORSE Red Sea reviews

The band began to tour, but made little progress, and the album failed to chart. A single, "St. Louis", was released, which failed to chart. By 1971, after arguments about style, Peck left and moved to classical guitar playing. He was replaced by Pete Parks.

Warhorse (British band) Nick Simper Warhorse Fandango History

In June 1972, their next album, Red Sea, was released, but soon after Warhorse was dropped from the label. Around the same time, Poole decided to leave Warhorse for Gong. The band carried on, and replaced Poole with Barney James. Wakeman used both Holt and James for his solo album, Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Warhorse's last concert in 1974 was at Polhill College, Bedford.

Warhorse (British band) Nick Simper Warhorse Fandango History

Warhorse musicians (Holt, Parks, Simper, Wilson, and Poole) have since played together on occasions, including 1985 and 2005, latterly for drummer Poole's 60th birthday. Poole died on 21 May 2015.

Members

  • Ashley Holt - vocals (1970-1974, 1985, 2005)
  • Nick Simper - bass guitar (1970-1974, 1985, 2005)
  • Mac Poole - drums (1970-1972, 1985, 2005; died 2015)
  • Ged Peck - guitar (1970-1971)
  • Rick Wakeman - keyboards (1970)
  • Frank Wilson - keyboards (1970-1974, 1985, 2005)
  • Pete Parks - guitar (1971-1974, 1985, 2005)
  • Barney James - drums (1972-1974)
  • Discography

  • Warhorse (1970)
  • Red Sea (1972)
  • Songs

    Vulture BloodWarhorse · 1970
    Woman of the DevilWarhorse · 1970
    Confident but WrongRed Sea · 1972

    References

    Warhorse (British band) Wikipedia


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