Bliss re-energized, late 60's Arizona Rock Band getting attention in Europe.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 12, 2010 -- The late 1960's Mesa Arizona rock band has drawn the attention of European collectors. John Dixon, a Phoenix area Rock Historian began compiling an compilation of historical Arizona music around 2004 and some of Bliss's material began circulating.

The early history of Bliss is confusing with on-line credit for material being inaccurately given. The first edition of Bliss was a 3 piece band consisting of Brad Reed, Rusty Martin, and Tom Smith that had Performed as The Sect.. They recorded an Album in 1967 on the self titled Bliss. They disbanded and re-emerged as a 3 piece band again with Corky Allred on drums and vocal, Reed again on guitar, adding Rick Rowe on bass and vocals. Rowe had experienced success with the released single of Don't Listen to Friends with a 1965 act, The Choice, for Buena Vista Productions. Bliss soon introduced Forrest Webb on lead guitar with Reed moving to keyboards , rythym guitar. and vocals.

The groups idea was to bring Corky Allred out from the drums for lead vocal as they added Roy Holbrook to drums. This five piece band recorded a studio session in 1969 under the direction and production of Hadley Murrel. Murrel footed the production for Canyon Records and the project never moved beyond tape until re-appearing on CD around 2006. Credit for material written belongs primarily to Webb and Rowe. Webb compiled Sandbox Symphony and collaborated on City Woman with Rowe. Rowe penned Reach Out and Touch You and Nothingin My Life, and co-wrote Hotche Blus with Allred and Fear of Fears with Reed.
The two versions of material for listening is the first wax LP releaesed by the Sect/Bliss edition and the CD compiled from the 1969 studio re-introduced by John Dixon.
The present day lives of the group are shady with Holbrook apparently passing from a mysteriuous illness, Allred last heard from in Georgia, Webb a successcul Phoenix area business man, Reed a devout Morman, and a Rowe retired Justice system professional and educator now working at a golf course frequented by Alice Cooper.

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