Flo & Eddie

(Founded in 1970) Flo & Eddie is the name of a duo of two rock musicians, consisting of Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman - the original lead singers of successful pop band The Turtles.

Career

The name Flo & Eddie emerged after dissolution of the group The Turtles. The previous record company had wanted to put the two you mislaid musicians under pressure. So they not only refused to let them in future to use the name of The Turtles, but also still complaining that the rights to the family name Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman for themselves. There followed a dispute that lasted until 1985.

First, even as Phlorescent Leech and Eddie, the two went to Frank Zappa and his Mothers of Invention a. Soon, the name of the duo Flo & Eddie changed in. When Zappa they cultivated almost what had already hinted at the Turtles, but was still referred to as "aberration " in the rock lexicon of the year 1973: " parodic used elements " and Satirical in music as well as ironic mockery in the texts. Result of this " fruitful cooperation " (H. Kaylan ) were firstly four albums. Zappa estimated in addition to the vocal qualities of the two former Turtles lead singer especially their comedic talents that you can understand 200 Motels well in the musical film.

After time with Zappa Kaylan and Volman worked as Flo & Eddie on. In the early 1980s, the duo was seen live during a club tour in Germany and offered many a music critic former days " the craziest and most perfect Pop-/Rock-Satire that is so far come to our ears." Kaylan and Volman produced the albums of several other bands, however, occurred mainly as a background vocalist for many famous artists in appearance - including, among others, T. Rex, Blondie, Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon.

In addition, Kaylan / Volman wrote the ( Grammy nominated ) film scores to two successful American animated series for children, as authors had regular columns in the publications Creem, Phonograph Record Magazine and LA Free Press. And even on the radio they could sit up with their own shows at the stations KMET, KROQ (both Los Angeles ) and K -ROCK in New York.

In the early 1990s there was a revival of The Turtles. Since then, the band often occurs, is an average of over 70 concerts a year - often with the addition " featuring Flo & Eddie".