Captain Beyond

Captain Beyond
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Years active
  • 1971–1973
  • 1976–1978
  • 1998–2003
  • 2013–2017
  • 2019–2022
Labels
MembersBobby Caldwell
Jeff Artabasy
Don Bonzi
Jamie Holka
Simon Lind
Past membersLee Dorman
Rod Evans
Lewie Gold
Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt
Guille Garcia
Brian Glascock
Reese Wynans
Marty Rodriguez
Jason Cahoon
Willy Daffern
Dan Frye
Jimi Interval
Steve Petrey
Allen Carmen
Jeff "Boday" Christensen
Websiteofficialcaptainbeyond.com

Captain Beyond is an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 1971.[3][4] Consisting of former Deep Purple singer Rod Evans, former Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell, former Iron Butterfly guitarist Larry Reinhardt and former Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman, the band had an eclectic style bridging elements of hard rock, progressive rock and jazz fusion with space rock.[1] They released three albums between 1972 and 1977.

The band was plagued from its inception with significant problems, including lawsuits involving Evans, Reinhardt and Dorman with their former bands, and a dispute over musical style with their record label, Capricorn Records. Although the band performed well together, relationships among the various band members were strained. In particular, singer Rod Evans left and rejoined the band several times beginning in 1971,[5] and made his departure permanent in late 1973, after the release of the band's second album.[6]

  1. ^ a b Ofjord, Michael. Captain Beyond allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-25.
  2. ^ William Ruhlmann "Captain Beyond - Discography (Compilations)" "AllMusic.com" Retrieved Oct. 25, 2017
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
  4. ^ [1][permanent dead link] at MusicMight
  5. ^ McIntyre, Ken (May 12, 2016). "The story of Captain Beyond, stoner rock pioneers". Louder Sound. London: Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Captain Beyond". Deep Purple Appreciation Society. 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2022.