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Little John & The Monks
AKA:  The Nomads
Eugene, Oregon
Circa 1965

Members
 

Tom Davis ~ Vocals
Bob DiMartino ~ Keyboards
Larry Harding ~ Lead Guitar
Dave Jones ~ Saxophoner
Bob Martin ~ Drums
Lee Wilson ~ Bass

Needles And Pins/Black Winds (Jerden 775) 1965
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Their cover of The Searchers' classic Needles And Pins can be found on The History Of Northwest Rock, Vol. 5. More recently Black Winds, a gentle folk-rock ballad has resurfaced on Relics, Vol. 2 (LP), Relics Vol's 1 & 2 (CD), Northwest Battle Of The Bands, Vol. 1 (CD), and Tymes Gone By (LP).
Max Waller from Fuzz Acid and Flowers

I am the original lead singer of this band. My name is Tom Davis. I am originally from Scotland and came to the US in 1963.  I started the original band in Klamath Falls, Oregon under the name of the Nomads.  While auditioning in Eugene, on the way to cut Black Winds, I was asked to front for an all-star band being put together by a local teenage nightclub owner. That band became Little John and the Monks.
Tom Davis, 28 January 2003 The previously unissued "Too Many People" by Little John & The Monks was recorded in November 1965 and is now available on Ace Records Northwest Battle of the Bands, Vol 3.  "Black WInds is available on Ace Records Northwest Battle of the Bands, Vol 1.
Sam Carlson, 12 February 2003

Avialable on Ace Records

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Last Update: 13 February 2003
Credits: Tom Davis