The band evolved out of the New Breed and later Glad
Pure Prairie League
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Southern-rock
Little feat
The Band
The Mavericks
The Dillards
Redwing originated in a Sacramento trio,Tim Tom And Ron,whitch featured Timothy B Schmit(gitar/bass/vocals),Tom Phillips (gitar/pedalsteel/vocals) and Ron Floegel (gitar/vocals)
They devoloped into the Contenders whith the addtion of george hullin (drums), but this surf-based band took thename
The New Breed when the group emtraced a garage-cum-folk/rock derection.
The same quartet moved to Sacramento,california where they were later known asboth Neve,Mind and glad
Schmit joned Poco as bassist in 1969 and in 1977 to The Eagles He was replaced by Andrew Samuals.This restaped line-up evolvedto become Redwing
The masters of a self-financed album secured a deal with Fantasy records,The Band's sound embraced a taut,melocicstyle,based on country-rock whitch was to become indentifable with california in the ensuing years.
However their five albums were marked by inconsistency.
The group was unable to garner a significant following,and split up following the release of
Beyond The sun And Stars
HISTORY
Tom Phillips
Ron Floegel
George Hullin
Andrew Samuals
Albums
Redwing (1970)
What this country needs (1972)
Take me home (1973)
Dead or alive (1974)
Beyond the sun and stars (1975
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