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Biography: URIAH HEEP
Genre: Rock
Period: `70s - 2000s
Members: Mick Box, Lee Kerslake, Ken Hensley, Gary Thain, Trevor Bolder
Biography:
Uriah Heep`s by-the-books progressive heavy metal made the British band one of the most popular hard rock groups of the early `70s. Formed by vocalist David Byron and guitarist Mick Box in the late `60s, the group went through an astonishing number of members over the next two decades -- nearly 30 different musicians passed through the band over the years. Byron and Box were members of the mid-`60s rock band called the Stalkers; once that band broke up, the duo formed another group called Spice. Spice would eventually turn into Uriah Heep in the late `60s, once Ken Hensley (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and bassist Paul Newton joined the pair. Former Spice drummer Alex Napier was the band`s drummer for a brief time; he was quickly replaced by Nigel Olsson.
Uriah Heep released their debut album Very `eavy...Very `umble (called Uriah Heep in the U.S.) in 1970. After its release, Keith Baker became the group`s drummer; he recorded Salisbury, the group`s second album, before deciding he couldn`t keep up with the band`s extensive touring and was replaced by Ian Clarke. Salisbury, featuring a 16-minute title track recorded with a 26-piece orchestra, showcased the band`s more progressive tendencies. Later that year, Ian Clarke was replaced by Lee Kerslake and Mark Clarke replaced Newton; Mark Clarke quickly left the band and Gary Thain became the group`s bassist. This lineup of Uriah Heep was its most stable and popular; beginning with 1972`s Demons and Wizards, they released five albums between 1972 and 1975.
After 1975, the band`s popularity began to slip. Byron left the band in 1977 and was replaced by John Lawton, yet the group`s fortunes kept declining right into the early `80s. However, Uriah Heep soldiered on, continuing to release albums into the `90s and 2000s. The album roster included Different World (1994), Sea of Light (1995), Sonic Origami (1998), and Spellbinder (1999). Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Discography: URIAH HEEP Discography
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