Providence
Portland, Oregon
1971 -1974

Members

Bob Barriatua ~ Bass, Vocals
Bartholomew Bishop ~ Keyboards, Autoharp, Vocals
Jim Cockey ~ Violin, Glockenspiel, Vocals
Andy Guzie ~ Guitar, Vocals
Tim Tompkins ~ Cello, Vocals, Recorders, Percussion
Tom Tompkins ~ Viola, Violin, Vocals


Providence Poster - Courtesy of LewJones
 Providence, a six-piece band from the Portland area that was in effect from about 1971 to 1974.  They released a single and an album entitled "Ever Sense the Dawn" in 1972 on Threshold Records (THS-9).

This was a really sweet group, somewhat reminiscent of the Moody Blues, but with their own individual style, very classically oriented.  I am trying to track down the rest of the band as I write this.  I understand Bart Bishop (younger brother of record producer and agent Randy Bishop) is working in retail somewhere in L.A.
Nathan Davis, May 2003

Some members of this band actually ended up touring as the string section for the Moody Blues, and the Blue Jays, Justin Hayward and John Lodges' other band.
Kurt Bevers, October 2003
 
Providence - Courtesy of Lew Jones

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Last Update:  2 July 2006

Credits:  Nathan Davis, Lew Jones, Mikio Kanamori

Band # 1227