A Band Called O | |
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| Also known as | The Parlour Band The O Band |
| Origin | Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Genres | Progressive rock, soft rock, disco |
| Years active | 1970–1977 |
| Labels | Deram Records CBS/Epic United Artists Records Major League Productions |
| Spinoff of | Climax Blues Band The Alan Bown Set Charlie Dore Bram Tchaikovsky |
| Members | Mark Anders Craig Anders Peter Filleul Jon "Pix" Pickford Jerry Robins Derek Ballard Jeff Bannister |
| Website | http://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.