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History

The group originated in

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and began in

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as a

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group called The Bostwick Vines. They changed their name to Fever Tree a year later after the addition of

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player Rob Landes. The band briefly entered the public consciousness when their song "San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)" reached No. 91 in the U.S. on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in June

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. Like most of the band's material, it was written by the couple of Scott and Vivian Holtzman, who also were their producers. This four-minute track captured all the band's trademarks: Dennis Keller's incantation-like vocals, the quick shifting between slow parts with an almost sacral feeling and faster, more rock-oriented parts, and especially the searing guitar work by Michael Knust. Fever Tree also released their self-titled debut album, ''

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'', in 1968, which charted at No. 156 on the ''Billboard'' 200 Chart. A second album, ''Another Time, Another Place'', followed in

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and peaked at No. 83 with a third album ''Creation'', charting at No. 97 on the Billboard 200 Chart in 1970. After "San Francisco Girls", they never had another hit, although they later also tried writing songs themselves when they had dropped the Holtzmans as producers. The group disbanded in

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, but reformed in

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with only guitarist Michael Knust remaining from the original line-up. The new formation of the group had little commercial success; Fever Tree was not heard of again until 2003 when Michael Knust died. Fever Tree's first two albums (''Fever Tree'' and ''Another Time, Another Place'') were re-released as a single CD on October 31, 2006. Fever Tree's third and fourth albums (''Creation'' and ''For Sale'') are also available as a single CD. Their recording of "Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)" by Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, and Wilson Pickett was sampled as the primary riff in

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's "America's Most Blunted" from their 2004 self-titled debut.

Band members

*Dennis Keller -

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*Michael Stephen Knust (March 11, 1949 - September 15, 2003) -

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*Rob Landes -

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*E.E. "Bud" Wolfe -

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*John Tuttle -

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*Don Lampton - guitar, keyboards

Discography

Albums *''

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#156 *''Another Time, Another Place'' (1968), Uni/MCA US Billboard #83 Tracks: A1 Man Who Paints the Pictures - Part 2 A2 What Time Did You Say It Is In Salt Lake City? A3 Don't Come Crying To Me Girl A4 Fever A5 Grand Candy Young Street B1 Jokes Are For Sad People B2 I've Never Seen Evergreen B3 Peace of Mind B4 Death Is The Dancer *''Creation'' (

), Uni/MCA US Billboard #97 *''For Sale'' (

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*''Live at Lake Charles'' (

), Shroom Records Singles * "Girl Oh Girl (Don't Push Me)" / "Steve Lenore" (1967) US

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#140 * "Hey Mister" / "I Can Beat Your Drum" (1968) *"Girl, Oh Girl" / "Steve Lenore" (1968) *"

" / "Come with Me" (1968) US

#91 *"What Time Did You Say It Is in Salt Lake City?" / "Where Did You Go" (1968) US Cash Box #105

References

External links

Interview with Michael KnustRob Landes, Organist and Artist-in-ResidenceRob Landes and the Rob Landes Trio
{{Authority control Musical groups from Houston Psychedelic rock music groups from Texas Uni Records artists