Rarely mentioned in dispatches – Silverhead were a lot more influential than they are given account for.
The band fronted by Michael Des Barres were essentially a sleazy rock band that encompassed a bit of heavy, a lot more glam and a fine precursor to punk’s swagger.
They produced just two albums the eponymous Silverhead (1972) and the far more tighter and accomplished 16 and Savaged (1973).
If you like your rock on the Nazareth/Pistols/Zeppelin/Mott tip then Silverhead might just be the best band you have never heard.
Listen to them on grooveshark – and then try to track the vinyl copies of the albums down…
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Silverhead is reuniting for 2 shows in Tokyo this coming April. Check in on their Facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/theoriginalSilverhead .