Mogul Thrash

Mogul Thrash
Mogul Thrash 1971
Background information
Origin	England
Genres	Progressive rock, jazz fusion, experimental rock
Years active	1971
Labels	RCA Records
Associated acts	King Crimson, Colosseum, Family, Average White Band
Members
John Wetton Roger Ball Malcolm Duncan James Litherland Bill Harrison Michael Rosen

Mogul Thrash was a progressive rock band from the United Kingdom active in the early 1970s.

Biography

British jazz-rock band Mogul Thrash evolved from James Litherland's Brotherhood, which in addition to guitarist Litherland (an alumnus of Colosseum who formed the group in 1969) also featured guitarist/reedist Michael Rosen (previously of Eclection), drummer Bill Harrison and the so-called "Dundee Horns" -- saxophonists Roger Ball and Malcolm Duncan. With the addition of ex-Splinter singer/bassist John Wetton, the group rechristened itself Mogul Thrash, debuting in 1970 with the single "Sleeping in the Kitchen"; their self-titled RCA album appeared the following year, going largely unnoticed at home but finding favor throughout much of Europe. However, faced with legal problems with their management, Mogul Thrash was forced to disband shortly after the record's release; while Wetton went on to join Family and later King Crimson, Duncan and Ball soon reunited in Average White Band.

Mogul Thrash released just one album, the eponymous Mogul Thrash (1971).^[1] It was produced by Brian Auger, who also played piano on one of the tracks. Brian Auger's Oblivion Express featured Robbie McIntosh on drums, who would later become a founder-member of the Average White Band. When McIntosh died of a drug overdose in 1974, he would be substituted by another Oblivion Express drummer, Steve Ferrone.

Discography

Albums

• Mogul Thrash (1971)

Singles

• "Sleeping In The Kitchen" / "St. Peter" (1970)

References

1. ^ Vernon Joynson, The Tapestry of Delights Revised, The Comprehensive Guide To British Music Of The Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963 - 1976, 2006 Edition (Borderline Productions, Reprinted 2008), ISBN 1 899855 15 7, pp. 575

• The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson ISBN 1 899855 04 1

External links

• A fan page with a short biography and discography