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Tear Gas

The name Tear Gas has been used by at least two artists. One is a Scottish rock band who recorded two albums in the early 70's. The other is a currently active hardcore punk band from Brisbane, Australia. The below description refers to the Scottish rock band, Tear Gas. Tear Gas produced two albums : Piggy Go Getter in 1970 and Tear Gas in 1971 The original Tear Gas line-up was Dave Batchelor (Vocals), Zal Cleminson (Guitar), Chris Glen (Bass)Eddie Campbell (Keyboards) and Wullie Monroe (Drums)

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Horse

there are several artists with this name 1. Horse is a singer/songwriter from Scotland. The range of styles varies, but its mostly catchy acoustic tunes. Horse was born in Newport on Tay, Fife on the 22nd of November 1958. (Saint Cecelia's Day the saint of music.) 2. Horse is British band that existed between 1968 to 1971 and then turned into Saturnalia. The Founders were Rod Roach on guitar and Adrian Hawkins on vocal. The line-up was complete when Steve Holley on drums and Colin Standring, a previous member of Kit and the Saracens & Jimmy Brown Sound, on bass joined them.

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Dust

There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Dust is an angst-fueled hard rock power trio from New York. They had some early punk spirit while standing firm in what was to become metal. Self titled 1st lp released 1971. 2nd album "Hard Attack" released 1972. Bassist Kenny Aaronson went on to play with Rick Derringer and Blue Oyster Cult. Drummer Marc Bell eventually became Marky Ramone, the second drummer for The Ramones. Guitarist/producer Richie Wise went on to co-produce the first two KISS albums.

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Iron Claw

Iron Claw is a band which formed in Dumfries, Scotland in 1969. The band was formed by original members Jimmy Ronnie, Ian McDougall, and Alex Wilson. They were joined by singer Mike Waller in 1970. Wilson, the group's bass guitarist, decided to form a band after seeing a Led Zeppelin concert in 1969 and the band was eventually named after a lyric from King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man". The band originally performed covers by blues rock artists such as Free, Johnny Winter, Ten Years After, and Taste but soon began writing and performing original compositions.

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