Bloodrock

Bloodrock was an early 70's hard rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, produced by Terry Knight (who also produced Grand Funk Railroad).


Bloodrock I (1969 - 1970)
  • Jim Rutledge - drums/vocals
  • Lee Pickins - guitar/vocals
  • Nick Taylor - guitar/vocals
  • Ed Grundy - bass/vocals
  • Stephen Hill - keyboards/vocals
Album:
  1. "Bloodrock" (1969)

Bloodrock II (1970 - 1972)
  • Jim Rutledge - vocals
  • Lee Pickins - guitar
  • Nick Taylor - guitar/vocals
  • Ed Grundy - bass/vocals
  • Stephen Hill - keyboards/vocals
  • Rick Cobb - drums/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Bloodrock 2" (1970) - Single: "D.O.A." (1970)
  2. "Bloodrock 3" (1971)
  3. "Bloodrock U.S.A." (1971)
  4. "Bloodrock Live" (1972)

Bloodrock III (1972 - 1973)
  • Nick Taylor - guitar/vocals
  • Ed Grundy - bass/vocals
  • Stephen Hill - keyboards/vocals
  • Rick Cobb - drums/vocals
  • Warren Ham - vocals/wind
Albums:
  1. "Bloodrock Passage" (1973)

Bloodrock IV (1973 - 1975)
  • Nick Taylor - guitar/vocals
  • Ed Grundy - bass/vocals
  • Stephen Hill - keyboards/vocals
  • Randy Reader - drums/vocals
  • Warren Ham - vocals/wind
Albums:
  1. "Whirlwind Tongues" (1973)
  2. "Bloodrock 'n' Roll" (1975)

Bloodrock V (1975 - ?)
  • Nick Taylor - guitar/vocals
  • Ed Grundy - bass/vocals
  • Stephen Hill - keyboards/vocals
  • Bill Ham
  • Warren Ham - vocals/wind
  • Matt Betton
Albums:
  1. "Bloodrock 8" (unreleased)
Warren Ham later appeared on Kerry Livgren's (ex-Kansas) solo albums and was member of Livgren's Christian-rock band AD.

Compilations:
  1. "DOA" (1989)

Hartman Recommends:
My favorite Bloodrock albums are "Bloodrock 2" and "Bloodrock 3".  Both represent the band at the height of their musicianship and creativity.  "Bloodrock 3" has a little tighter and jazzier sound, and contains several great songs ("Jessica", "Breach of Lease", and "Kool-Aid-Kids").  This is classic '70s hard rock.
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Date Revised: March 15, 1999