Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American band that was founded in 1965 within the music scene of San Francisco. The best known member was Janis Joplin.
Band History
James Gurley replaced in November 1965 Dave Eskerson because this was still too young by the American Youth Policy, to play in bars. Furthermore, it was replaced by David Getz on drums in February 1966 Chuck Jones. The cast from February 1966 to June 1966 was Sam Andrew ( gtr / voc ), Peter Albin (bs / voc), James Gurley ( gtr ) † 20 December 2009 David Getz (dr ), Ed Bogas ( vio ). With the appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 with the " front woman " Janis Joplin, the band became world famous.
In 1967, the band released their first album also Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin when mainstream label of Bob Shad. In April 1968, she then got a contract with Columbia Records. There appeared in the same year then the second LP " Cheap Thrills " (front cover by Robert Crumb ). Cast of Janis Joplin ( vocals), Sam Andrew ( gtr / voc ), Peter Albin (bs / voc), James Gurley ( gtr ) and David Getz (dr ) was until November 1968.
Then Janis Joplin decided to pursue a solo career and left the band. For them, a new backing band was assembled, in which they took the guitarist Sam Andrew of Big Brother is the only member. This new band appeared at first to under different names, but since 3 Joplin album (I Got The Ol ' Kozmic Blues Again Mama ), which appeared in the late summer of 1969, Kozmic Blues band called.
Sam Andrew left in late summer 1969, the Kozmic Blues Band. From August 1969 to February 1972 the band by the return of Sam Andrew and the addition of Nick Gravenites ( Electric Flag ) of past successful times tried to tie. The occupation until February 1972, Kathi McDonald ( vocals), Sam Andrew ( gtr / voc), Mike Finnigan ( key / voc ), Peter Albin (bs / voc), James Gurley ( gtr ), David Getz (drums ), Nick Gravenites (voc ), David Schallock ( gtr ). The band members got lost after February 1972 in the winds. David Schallock later played bass with the "Sons of Champlin ". Peter Albin went to " Country Joe and the Fish " with whom he had already in-between time " fling ".
In 1987 the band began to play together again and to this day still active and on tour. First of all surviving original band members were there again. James Gurley, however, ended 1997 employees and was replaced by Tom Finch. As new singers were from 1987 to 1996 Michel Bastian and from 1996 to 1998 Lisa Battle for the band. In the cast of Tom Finch and Lisa Battle, the band brought a new CD out in 1998: Do What You Love.
Since the departure of Lisa Battle, the band collaborated with various singers. Main partners were from 2000 to 2002 Lisa Mills and since then Kacee Clanton. Furthermore, Wendy Rich, Andra Mitrovich and Sophia Ramos appeared with Big Brother. Tom Finch was represented in some European tours since 2002 by the guitarist Chad Quist from Seattle.
Was published in 2006 with a recorded Hold Me in Germany live CD. In addition Andrew, Albin and Getz are here to listen to the song and Chad Quist on guitar Sophia Ramos.