Obscure bands

https://youtu.be/wiQjBcViiYI
- ODA" 'BLACK ALBUM' (EXCELLENT HARD-ROCK US 1973)
ODA was formed in 1970 in San Francisco, California and were brothers "Randy Oda" (lead guitar, organ), "Kevin Oda" (drums) along with "Art Pantoja" (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and "Kyle Schneider" (bass guitar).The self-titled album (now known also as "The Black Album") was originally released privately on "Loud Phonograph Records" (Loud LD 80011, 1973) in 1973 with a limited edition run of 1000 copies.


The band's biggest claim to fame was to win the local Battle of the Bands contest and later ODA won a video contest for "Billboard Magazine". ODA eponymous album was an overlooked solid Hard-Rock in NO Heavy Metal guitar style.

With excellent "Randy Oda"'s guitarwork and some great songs ODA has no weaknesses and shows a remarkable versatility on the melodic moves.With good guitar leads and memorable riffing songs "Give It Up", "Chance" and "Mable" are the great ones in the set.



Unfortunately the band broke up a couple of years after the release of this album but "Randy Oda" would go on in the late '70s with "Tom Fogerty" in the band Ruby, then to a reformed ODA in 1984.

Hey arcam88,
You know I'm a City Boy fan. I also listed the "Dinner at the Ritz" as one of my favorite albumn covers on another thread. 

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Are there any Box of Frogs fans out there?

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Cain, Pound of flesh.

I remember Axe. Bobby Barth did some guitar and vocal work for them and he was also in the band Blackfoot.

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arcam88,

I am a big fan of Hero jr. 
TKO was a great band, the lead singer sounded like of Roger Daltrey.
Because of Mother Lone Bone we have the very unique "Temple of the Dog".
Great list.

ghost, 
The Law, with David Gilmour. 

https://youtu.be/k0Tt-nt77-c

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ghosthouse,

Recommend Spocks Beard highly. Every one of their recordings is unique and different. Their "Snow" is a great 2- CD concept albumn recorded in HDCD. I particularly like their material that includes Nick D’vergilio. He’s got quite a resume as well.

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arcam88,

I recall Max Webster recording a song with Rush called Battle Scar. 

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Monty Montgomery, Mirror is a great Cd. He added a live version on the CD of "When will I". It’s not only the best song on the disc it is recorded amazingly well.

https://youtu.be/p21U1-JLDoY

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Ex Dead Teenagers

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I scanned through this entire post and I don't belive this was mentioned. If so I apologize up front. 

 Il Balletto De Bronzo, Sirro 2222.     Italian prog/rock band. 

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I scanned the thread, I could have missed it, if I repeated this one I apologize in advance. 

Budgie, 70's Hard Rock Welsh Trio. About 20 pressings. One of Dave Mustaine's influences. 

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Uncle Acid & the deadbeats.

Katmandu, S/T, CD 1991. Only recorded one. This one isn’t a solid CD but one track stands out by light years. Its great. Driving drumms, searing guitar and howling vocals.Vocalist Dave King from "Fastway"....Guitarist Mandy Meyer from "Krokus and Asia"...drummer Mike Alonso of "Flogging Molly"...

The track "When the rain comes" is a classic.

https://youtu.be/lkR7PWw2DJM

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Alice Cooper, " I want to be elected".

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