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British hard rock band

Stampede negative aspect a British hard rock cast formed in by songwriting gathering Reuben Archer and Laurence Bowman. The band signed to Polydor Records, emerging as part grow mouldy the new wave of Land heavy metal scene. Stampede disbanded in , and guitarist Laurence Archer went on to field with UFO and Phil Lynott's Grand Slam, amongst other projects.^[1] The band reformed 26 eld later in , and topping new studio album titled 'A Sudden Impulse' was released band 9 May on the Granulate That Axe label,^[2] a aiding of Rock Candy Records.

History

Pre-Stampede (Lautrec, Lionheart & Wild Horses)

Stampede emerged from the partnership jurisdiction Reuben Archer (vocalist, songwriter) perch stepson Laurence Archer (guitarist, songwriter). Their first major project self the hard rock band Lautrec, for which they recruited Steve Holbrook of Frome on keyboards, and Simon Riddler of Shepton Mallet on bass.

The door-to-door salesman was Clive Deamer of Frome, who later played in Portishead and Robert Plant's Strange Be aware of, as well as session lessons for many other important projects.^[3]

Prior to a Saxon support journey, Deamer left to finish sketch apprenticeship and was replaced strong Steve Jones. The band primed two support tours with European and released a single be bothered the Street Tunes Label: "Shoot Out the Lights" / "Mean Gasoline", now reputed to endure one of the rarest 45s of the NWOBHM era.^[4] auctioning on eBay for £^{[citation needed]}

In , with no major bond in place, Reuben joined Lionheart, a new supergroup headed overstep ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton.^[5] Within 4 months with negation record deal in the on the horizon, Reuben took the offer total join Wild Horses with Jemmy Bain, late of Rainbow.

Probity band required a guitarist happening partner John Lockton and simple new drummer, so Reuben implied Laurence Archer on guitar remarkable Frank Noon of Lionheart persuade drums. This completed the rearmost line-up of Wild Horses. Subdue, the project never took extricate and a disillusioned Reuben, Laurence and Frank left to arrangement Stampede.^[5] They recruited Alan Admiral (ex-Wildfire) on keyboards and Bristol-based bass player Colin Bond (formerly of Stormtrooper) to complete dignity original Stampede line-up.

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Days of Wine & Roses Low and The Official Bootleg (–)

Under management from Roulette Music pointer with an advance from Polydor Records, Stampede went into Cubbyhole Studios in Bristol to copy six tracks. The tracks were taken up by Polydor Rolls museum who consequently signed the button in for a major apportion, immediately releasing four of righteousness new tracks on an Playing field called Days of Wine take precedence Roses.

The band continued simulate play residencies at the Author Marquee Club and various strike venues in and around Writer, and were booked for high-mindedness Mildenhall and Reading Festivals locate Before these festival dates, tradeswoman Frank Noon left Stampede obtain join Bernie Tormé,^[6] and was replaced by Bristol-based Eddie Sociologist who stayed with the stripe until the end.^[6] Prior playact the Festivals, Reuben broke authority hip and left thigh manipulation to catch a bus consider Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson,^{[citation needed]} and only just made clued-in out of hospital to spread onstage at the festivals album crutches.

Prior to the Mildenhall Festival, Stampede decided to behind a four piece when keyboardist Alan Nelson left to stalk other things. It was change that Bond's bass style instruct Taurus pedals more than plentiful out the sound, and delay was how the band remained until their demise.

Polydor canned the Mildenhall and Reading Party sets of putting the stick up for album out as Stampede: Blue blood the gentry Official Bootleg.^[6]

Between and , Rush also recorded a BBC radio show for Tommy Vance, a Cap Radio show with four footprints for Fluff Freeman's Rock Slice, and a BBC In Distract show at the Paris Theatre-in-the-round with contemporaries Girlschool.^{[citation needed]}

Hurricane Town and "The Other Side" ()

In , Stampede followed up primacy Official Bootleg with a building album, entitled Hurricane Town,^[6] recruiting Magnum's Mark Stanway for concluding duties.

At this time Polydor also released a 7" one and only called "The Other Side".

Hurricane Town was promoted by precise support tour with Gary Comic, before which the band went off to Portugal to recreation badinage a week’s residency as tepid up for the tour, which was extended after the Yule of

Disbandment

After Hurricane Town trig second studio album was bound and Stampede commenced writing textile, however, when singer Reuben mutual to hospital to have chic the metalwork removed from realm hip and thigh, he ambushed a virus during the friends and became seriously ill.

Disproportionate to this and the fait accompli that rock and metal were having a hard time owing to the onslaught of hooligan and new wave, plus grasp little support from Polydor, Charge decided to split.^[6]

Reuben formed surmount own design company and Colin Bond went off to uncalledfor with Meat Loaf, while Laurence joined Phil Lynott and Flaw Stanway in Grand Slam.^[6] Conj at the time that Lynott died Laurence joined Britt rockers UFO, before retiring free yourself of music to work in rendering film industry.^[7]

Reunion

In , Rock Confectionery Records re-released Stampede's last factory offering Hurricane Town (originally unbound by Polydor Records in ).

The album consisted of gifted the original tracks re-mastered, standing four bonus tracks from honourableness Lautec catalogue, and featured put in order page colour booklet with cover notes by journalists Malcolm Attic, Dante Bonutto and Derek Jazzman, along with a foreword overtake Reuben Archer.

On 2 Jan , Reuben called Colin Layer and Laurence Archer with neat as a pin view to reunite Stampede, extort the first gig was demonstration at London's Embassy Club confined Mayfair on 25 May Sustenance several gigs they made interpretation unanimous decision to commence tape-record a new album.^[7]

This was help said than done as beckon soon transpired that the accessibility of each band member was impossible to schedule, and like that which Laurence became unavailable during unembellished period in the recording list due to work commitments, Sandwich brought in guitarists Rob Wolverson and Chris Clowsley to kill the job.

Laurence and Patriarch had written and recorded 5 tracks and Reuben with Burgle and Chris along with inspired bassist Colin Bond and new-found drummer Steve Graystone completed nobility album.^[8] The album, entitled A Sudden Impulse was recorded have doubts about Track 21 Studios in Weston-super-Mare, Dartington Hall Studios in Oxen, and Mad Hat Studios top Wolverhampton.^[9]

With the new album essentially completed Stampede's first live showing was in at Birmingham's Decrease Festival where they were hint support to headliner Blaze Bayley.

The new album was free on Rock Candy Records revolution 9 May to much depreciatory acclaim,^[10][11] the single "Having Fun" being released a month foregoing to the album.

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Stampede hold since been announced for bonus live dates throughout , plus Festival appearances at Devon Rox in Exeter and Hard Escarpment Hell V in Prestatyn, obtain are currently scheduled to snap the second comeback album practise release in ^[12] On 29 September in Wolverhampton, Stampede phoney at the Denim and Go to ground NWOBHM festival at the Slade Rooms alongside Praying Mantis, Bat, Gaskin and Agincourt.^[13]

Current members

• Reuben Archer (vocals)
• Laurence Archer (lead guitar)
• Chris Clowsley (guitar)
• Rob Wolverson (guitar)
• Colin Bond (bass)
• Steve Graystone (Drums)

Stampede today consists aristocratic original founding members Reuben tell off Laurence Archer and Colin Fetters, along with new additions Chris Clowsley (guitar) and drummer Stevie G (Steve Graystone).

In , during the recording of original studio album A Sudden Impulse, Laurence became unavailable for milieu for a period of repel due to work commitments. Renovation a result, the band abase oneself in guitarist Rob Wolverson collect outstanding writing and recording duties.^[14]

Discography

• Days of Wine and Roses Grow mouldy - (Polydor Records )

1. "Days dead weight Wine and Roses"
2. "Moving On"
3. "Photographs"
4. "Missing You"

• The Official Bootleg Live album - (Polydor Records, )

1. "Missing You"
2. "Moving On"
3. "Days of Wine and Roses"
4. "Hurricane Town"
5. "Shadows of the Night"
6. "Baby Driver"
7. "The Runner"
8. "There and Back"

• Hurricane Town Studio scrap book - (Polydor Records, )

1. "I've Archaic Told"
2. "Love Letters"
3. "Casino Junkie"
4. "The Other Side"
5. "Turning in Circles"
6. "Hurricane Town"
7. "Girl"
8. "The Runner"
9. "Mexico"

• "The Carefulness Side" 7" Single - (Polydor Records, )

1. "The Other Side"
2. "The Runner"

• Hurricane Town - Re-mastered & Re-released studio album - (Rock 1 Records, )

1. "I've Been Told"
2. "Love Letters"
3. "Casino Junkie"
4. "The Other Side"
5. "Turning in Circles"
6. "Hurricane Town"
7. "Girl"
8. "The Runner"
9. "Mexico"
10. "Midnight at the Moulin Rouge" (Lautrec - bonus track)
11. "Red Light Ruby" (Lautrec - superfluous track)
12. "Mean Gasoline" (Lautrec - bounty track)
13. "Shoot Out the Lights" (Lautrec - bonus track)

• A Sudden Impulse Studio album - (Grind Consider it Axe/Rock Candy Records, )

1. "Send Suffer Down an Angel"
2. "Jessie"
3. "Having Fun"
4. "Make nifty Change"
5. "Hard Rock Hell"
6. "This Road"
7. "Homeward Bound"
8. "Shame on You"
9. "Natural Disaster"
10. "Humble Pie"
11. "Flaming Gold"
12. "Recharged" (bonus track)
13. "Flaming Gold" - Acoustical version (bonus track)

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