Cactus | fr

Groupe américain formé en 1969 comprenant Carmine Appice à la batterie, Tim Bogert à la basse, Jim Mc Carthy à la guitare, au chant Rusty day puis Peter French. Réhabilitons ici ce groupe injustement méconnu, Cactus, qui contenait en son sein la future section rythmique de BBA (Beck Bogert Appice), groupe créé plus tard par Jeff Beck. Cactus proposait un boogie rock furieux et survitaminé avec des solos du guitariste Jim Mc Carthy que n'aurait pas renié Angus Young... .

The New Cactus Band, led by Duane Hitchings, released one album (Son of Cactus) and featured no original Cactus members. Mike Pinera, formerly of Blues Image and Iron Butterfly, came in on guitar, along with Roland Robinson on bass and Jerry Norris on drums. The band then toured live in the Midwest and on the East Coast in mid 1973 with Captain Beyond drummer Bobby Caldwell and former Gregg Allman bass player Charlie Souza. The New Cactus Band soon disbanded. .

Trying to tune in to The Cactus Channel all night and then finally, out of all the interference and noise, comes the signal I’ve been looking for. Reverb-drenched guitars and heavy, ominous drums begin. A picture becomes clearer then disappears again. Then another. There’s no front-man. There’s no singing. There are horns, tape delay, organ and synthesizers. It’s a soundtrack to something kind of exotic, but not quite. Is there any method to this madness? From ground zero it’s hard to tell. In a stinky share house in West Brunswick, The Cactus Channel’s new jam-barn is a an epic DIY...

Family Cactus hail from Wellington, New Zealand. The seven-piece has drawn members from across the country, and the world — from Germany to Zimbabwe! They released their debut album Come Howling to critical acclaim in NZ in mid 2009, and the US in April 2010. Since then, Family Cactus have been playing numerous shows around the country, and have been hard at work on their next album. It has recently finished being mixed, and is tentatively due for release in early 2011. For more info including tour dates, bio, pictures, and videos - check out their official website. Official Site...