![]() to r.): Vicki Peterson, John Cowsill, Bill MumyĪ few days later, Mumy happened to have a gig with Rick Rosas, the in-demand sideman who had worked with Neil Young, Joe Walsh, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ron Wood and the latter-day incarnations of Buffalo Springfield and CSN&Y. ‘It was clear to me from the first night,” Vicki recalls, “that we had an interesting blend of three very different-sounding voices.’ They quickly agreed to see what would happen if they worked together with original material.”Īction Skulls (l. They wound up around a piano having a wonderful time singing Beatles, Stones, Beach Boys and other classics into the early morning-and a spark was lit. The three found themselves at a Christmas party in 2013 hosted by Bill’s Lost in Space ‘sister,’ Angela Cartwright. It was “a bit of serendipitous singing that brought Action Skulls together,” says the release. It is music that Vicki describes as “Canyon Rock”-partially because they all live in the canyons of Los Angeles but also because the songs reflect influences of the classic ’70s Laurel Canyon scene.” Pre-order is available here.Īccording to a press release, “You may hear elements of their past work on Angels Hear, but what the three have conjured up as Action Skulls is a slightly darker version of the sunny Southern California sound. Leslie West on Playing With Jimi and The WhoĪngels Hear is the name of the debut album from the new group Action Skulls-Vicki Peterson of The Bangles, her husband John Cowsill from The Cowsills and currently part of the Beach Boys touring band, and Bill Mumy, the musician/actor/producer who co-founded the cult duo Barnes & Barnes (of “Fish Heads” fame), is a veteran of the band America and is an Emmy-nominated composer (as well as an actor in Lost in Space, The Twilight Zone and other classic TV shows).10 Top Second Albums From Classic Rockers.Pilot’s ‘Magic’ Trick: Never Believe It’s Not So.Neil Young’s ‘Comes a Time’: Direct From The Heart.Daniel Radcliffe Stars as ‘Weird Al’ in Biopic.Mark Knopfler’s ‘Studio Albums 2009–2018’: Review.The Who Hits Back in Portland, October 2022-Replacing Chaos with Dignity.Cheap Trick ‘Live at The Whisky 1977’ Coming. ![]() Cat Stevens Performs First Concerts in 5 Years.Bill Wyman on Brian Jones and the Birth of the Rolling Stones.John Lodge of the Moody Blues Sets ‘Performs Days of Future Passed’ Tour.When Eddie Van Halen Won the Internet With Family Pics.The Stills-Young Band’s ‘Long May You Run’: Good Intentions.Jack Bruce Talks Cream in ‘Lost’ Interview.Jon Anderson Talks Yes and ‘Olias’: ‘It’s Magic For Me’.Original Chicago Members Recall Jimi Hendrix Inviting Them To Be His Opening Act on 1969 Tour.Show’: The Classic 1964 Concert Film That Pitted James Brown vs. The #1 Albums of 1973: Each One Has a Story.
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