House bands, backing groups that went on to do alright for themselves

[Nail Soup]

1 hour ago, skankdelvar said:

1972: Heinz with (r) Wilko Johnson in his long-haired hippy phase

Heinz was, of course, originally a bass player in the Tornadoes. Promoted as a solo artist by Joe Meek due mainly to Meek’s infatuation with Heinz. Unreciprocated according to Heinz.

[MrCrane]

7 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Booker T and the MGs?

 

On 11/05/2022 at 17:08, Barking Spiders said:

Listening to some of Stax, funk, Philly stuff it struck me that there are quite a few bands that started out as a house band for labels and got be to be successful in their own right. I'm thinking of Booker T and the MGs for starters. So, any other house bands or backing groups that did well for themselves without their leaders?

🙂

[skankdelvar]

In 1960 minor pop phenomenon Mr Johnny Gentle engaged in a short tour of Scotland taking in such illustrious venues as the Regal Ballroom in Nairn.

 

Mr Gentle's hastily assembled backing band for the tour comprised five young Liverpudlians who normally gigged under the frankly silly name of The Beatles and nothing was ever heard of them again.

 

Johnny Gentle (r) and some random bloke 

[KevB]

Not sure if they would qualify as a 'house band' or not but The Feeling started out playing covers in ski resort hotels I believe.

[MacDaddy]

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band continued without Alex Harvey.

[Nail Soup]

11 hours ago, MacDaddy said:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band continued without Alex Harvey.

And were a band before Alex Harvey.

[songofthewind]

8 minutes ago, Nail Soup said:

And were a band before Alex Harvey.

Tear Gas.