Lyrics Green grass and high tides The Outlaws

Biografia

The Outlaws are a Southern rock band formed in Tampa, Florida, in late 1967. The founding members were guitarist and vocalist Hughie Thomasson, drummer David Dix, bassist Phil Humberg, guitarists Hobie O'Brien and Frank Guidry, and singer Herb Pino. Guidry brought the name Outlaws with him when he joined (he had been in another group that had that name). Before Guidry's arrival, the band was called The Rogues, then The Four Letter Words. In early 1968, O'Brien and Humberg left the band to get married and Frank O'Keefe came in on bass. In the spring of 1968, the band's first manager, Paul D., brought them to Epic Studios in NYC to record an album that was never released after the band and the producer of the album had a falling out. Guidry left at this point after differences with the manager. The group headed back to Tampa, then got another deal to go to Criteria Studios in Miami to record another album with producer Phil Gernhard. But this album was likewise never released and Gernhard vanished soon after. Ronny Elliott was brought in around this time to play bass while O'Keefe briefly switched to guitar. But O'Keefe went back to bass after Elliott left in 1969 and Herb Pino began playing guitar as well as singing by this time. Drummer Monte Yoho came in that same year to sub for Dix and eventually took over the drum chair altogether. The group also parted ways with manager Paul D. By 1971, the offers for gigs had slowed down and the group went into limbo for a year or so not sure if they would continue. In 1972, the band signed with Arista Records and released their self-titled debut album, which became a commercial success and established them as one of the most important Southern rock bands.