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The Invaders (band)

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The Invaders was an R&B band in the island of Bermuda during the late 1960s. They had a hit with "Spacing Out".

Background

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The Invaders was started by Ralph Richardson in Bermuda in 1968. It included Lloyd Williams as well. Williams had come in to replace the saxophonist.[1][2] In 1969, the band produced its first hit 45, "Spacing Out", written by Richardson, which made it to the top of the Bermuda charts and remained there for several weeks. Within a few months, the band produced its first album with the same title. Both 45 and album were underwritten by Eddie De Mello.

Album

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Their lone album Spacing Out which has some similarity to the funk of The Meters is highly collectable.[3][4]

Career

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By late 1969, Phillips Recording Studios in the UK offered the band a six-month tour of Europe and a recording contract. By 1970, the band, whose members where then part-time musicians, decided to call it quits.[citation needed]

In 1997, De Mello digitized the original sound tracks and produced a CD of the album which is still available.[citation needed]

Band members

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  • Ralph Richardson, Sr - Trumpet
  • Sturgis Griffin Jr - Congas
  • Lloyd Williams - Alto Sax / Flute
  • Artie Simmons - Tenor Sax (Guest)
  • Stan Gilbert - Bass
  • John Burch - Guitar
  • Mike Stowe - Drums

References

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  1. ^ Phonica Records - The Invadersw, Spacing Out LP
  2. ^ The Royal Gazette, 27 Aug 2019 - Lloyd’s a man of many talents By Jessie Moniz Hardy
  3. ^ Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice, By Dr Roy Shuker - Page 124
  4. ^ Phonica Records - The Invadersw, Spacing Out LP