Friday, February 25, 2011

Box of Frogs

Box of Frogs
London, England
Blues rock, arena rock


Box of Frogs was a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984. The core group comsisted of Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty. Vocals on their eponymous album were done by John Fiddler, formerly of Medicine Head and British Lions; on the second album Fiddler sang on five tracks with guests including Graham Parker, Ian Dury and Roger Chapman singing lead on the others. Many musicians guested on their albums (including Rory Gallagher, Earl Slick and Mark Feltham), with several tracks featuring Steve Hackett. Former Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page guested on their first and second albums respectively.

Box of Frogs (1984) 2011 Rem.
Strange Land (1986) 2011 Rem.