A Band Called O

A Band Called O
Also known asThe Parlour Band
The O Band
OriginJersey, Channel Islands
GenresProgressive rock, soft rock, disco
Years active1970–1977
LabelsDeram Records
CBS/Epic
United Artists Records
Major League Productions
Spinoff ofClimax Blues Band
The Alan Bown Set
Charlie Dore
Bram Tchaikovsky
MembersMark Anders
Craig Anders
Peter Filleul
Jon "Pix" Pickford
Jerry Robins
Derek Ballard
Jeff Bannister
Websitehttp://abandcalledo.boards.net/

A Band Called O was a band from Jersey, Channel Islands. Originally known as The Parlour Band, playing progressive rock, they renamed to A Band Called O for two albums on CBS/Epic and later to The O Band for further albums with UA. Despite issuing five albums, on three major labels, and being championed by John Peel, for whom they recorded four Peel Sessions, they had no chart success; but were a popular live act, who toured Britain and Europe. Derek Ballard is now retired and lives with his wife in Bremen Germany.