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The Groundhogs were an English
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band founded in late 1963 in
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. Named after
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's song "Ground Hog Blues", they were part of the burgeoning
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scene, backing Hooker on his album '' ...And Seven Nights''. They were predominantly a
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of Tony McPhee (singer, guitarist, song-writer), Peter Cruickshank (bass) and Ken Pustelnik (drums), with Clive Brooks replacing Pustelnik in 1972 until the band split in 1974. They issued seven albums via
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/ UA, including the UK Top 10 '' Thank Christ for the Bomb'' (1970, #9), ''
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'' (1971, #5) and '' Who Will Save the World?'' (1972, #8). McPhee resurrected the name with a different rhythm section in 1975 for two more studio albums, and again in 1982 to 2003 for a further two studio albums. A re-union of the early 1970s trio in 2003 ended McPhee's run, with Cruickshank and Pustelnik continuing as The Groundhogs Rhythm Section. McPhee resurrected the name again in 2007 through to 2014, although only for live performances.


Career


Early years, 1962–1967

The band were originally formed as the Dollar Bills in
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,
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, in 1962 by brothers John and Peter Cruickshank (born in 1943 and 2 July 1945 respectively in
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). Tony McPhee (born 23 March 1944, died 6 June 2023), the lead guitarist in the instrumental group the Seneschals, joined the group later that year. McPhee steered them towards the blues and renamed them after the
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song "Ground Hog Blues". At John Cruickshank's suggestion, they became John Lee's Groundhogs when they backed Hooker on his 1964 UK tour. They later supported
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,
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and Champion Jack Dupree when they toured the UK. McPhee featured on Dupree's ''From New Orleans to Chicago'' (1966) alongside
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. Groundhogs issued "Shake It" backed with "Rock Me" on the Interphon record label in January 1965.


Success with Liberty Records, 1968–1974

The line-up on their first album, '' Scratchin' the Surface'', produced by the 19-year-old head of A&R for
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, Mike Batt, and released in November 1968, consisted of McPhee as singer and guitarist, bassist Peter Cruickshank, Ken Pustelnik (born 13 March 1946 on a farm near Blairgowrie, Angus, Scotland) on drums and Steve Rye (born 8 March 1946 in London – died 19 July 1992, in London) on harmonica. Rye left the band leaving them as a power trio to record ''Blues Obituary'' (September 1969), titled after McPhee "realised that the audience for 12-bar blues was dwindling". A single from the album " B.D.D." (Blind Deaf Dumb), flopped in the UK but peaked at number one in
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. The group's next three studio albums, '' Thank Christ for the Bomb'' (May 1970), ''
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'' (March 1971) and '' Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs'' (March 1972) were commercial and critical successes, reaching the Top 10 in the
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. ''Thank Christ for the Bomb'',, titled by manager Roy Fisher who was hoping for some post-Lennon controversy, was promoted with
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appearances on the ''In Concert'' programme from Paris Cinema on 14 May,: Recorded on 14 May 1970 at Paris Cinema, London; broadcast on 24 May 1970; "Eccentric Man", "Garden", "Unknown Title", "Catfish"; and a radio session for
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on 21 July.: "Garden" from 21 July 1970; "Eccentric Man", "Split Part 1" from 29 March 1971; "Split Part 2", "Mistreated" from 26 July 1971; "I Love You Miss Ogyny", "You Had A Lesson", "Earth Shanty", "3744 James Road", "Sad Is The Hunter", "Split Part 4", "Cherry Red" from 7 December 1972: "Garden" from 21 July 1970; "Still A Fool" and "Cherry Red" from 17 February 1971; "Eccentric Man" and "Split Part 1" from 29 March 1971; "Split Part 2" and "Mistreated" from 26 July 1971 ''Split'' peaked at number 5 and spent 27 weeks in the UK Albums Chart and achieved
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status. The first side of the album was a four part suite inspired by McPhee having "a mental aberration... a panic attack that lasted a few months". They supported
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on their '' The Rolling Stones UK Tour 1971'' in March at the request of
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and their performance at
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was recorded and later released in 1984 as part of the ''Hoggin' the Stage'' double album and subsequently re-released as ''Live at Leeds'' in 1998. The single "Cherry Red" released from the album was featured on
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'' programme on 15 April, and the group performed studio sessions for BBC Radio 1's Mike Raven's R&B show on 17 February,
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programme on 29 April, : Recorded on 29 April 1971; broadcast on 9 May 1971; "Cherry Red"; "Eccentric Man" and Mike Harding show on 29 March and 26 July. ''Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs'' was promoted in 1972 with BBC Radio ''In Concert'' broadcast on 24 February,: "Split Part 1", "Cherry Red", "Split Part 2", "Groundhog Blues", "Still A Fool", "Ship On The Ocean" from 24 February 1972 and "Free From All Alarm", "Dog Me Bitch", "Light My Light", "Sins Of The Father" from 23 May 1974 and session on 29 February at Maida Vale 4 for John Peel.: Recorded on 29 February 1972 at Maida Vale 4; broadcast on 14 March 1972; "Earth Is Not Room Enough", "Music Is The Food Of Thought", "Bogroll Blues":"Cherry Red" and "Split Part 1" from 24 February 1972; "You Had A Lesson", "3-7-4-4 James Road", "Sad Is The Hunter", "Split Part 2" and "Split Part 4" from 7 December 1972; "Ship On The Ocean" and "Soldier" from 23 May 1974 Pustelnik left during 1972 and Clive Brooks from the band
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joined on drums for '' Hogwash'', released in November. The group made their first tour of North America, but a horse riding accident suffered by McPhee ended their visit early. They made another appearance on the ''In Concert'' programme from Paris Theatre on 7 December. The ''
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'' album of 1974 saw a last return to the
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. A further live concert from
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on 23 May was broadcast on the BBC Radio 1 ''In Concert'' programme . "Ship On My Ocean"; "I Love Miss Ogyny"; "Free From All Alarm"; "Dog Me Bitch"; "Light My Light" H "Soldier"; "Sins Of The Father" H– introductions by Mike Harding; credited as from Paris Theatre 1974, except HPlayhouse Theatre 23 May 1974 The group broke up later in 1974, although the trio of McPhee, Cruickshank and Pustelnick recorded one final session for BBC Radio 1's John Peel show on 6 March 1975 at Maida Vale studios.: Recorded on 6 March 1975 at Maida Vale 4 and broadcast on 13 March, McPhee, Cruickshank and Pustelnick performed "Light My Light", "I Love Miss Ogyny" and "Soldier"


New line-up, 1975–1976

McPhee resurrected the name in 1975 with a new line-up of Martin Kent and Mick Cook on bass and drums respectively, and a second guitarist of either Dave Wellbelove or Rick Adams. Two albums, ''Crosscut Saw'' and ''Black Diamond'', were released in 1976 by UA.


New line-up, 1982–2003

McPhee put together a new trio with Alan Fish on bass and
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on drums, and after Mick Kirton had replaced Campbell issued the studio album ''Razor's Edge'' (1985), and the live album ''No Surrender'' recorded during the tour of the album was given a belated release in 1988. A new rhythm section of bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Mick Jones recorded ''Back Against the Wall'' (1986) at Anderson's Foel Studio and released on his Demi Monde label, and this trio also issued the live album ''Hogs On The Road'' recorded during a tour of Germany in December 1987. The group's personnel continued to be changed; a live album ''Who Said Cherry Red?'' was recorded with Pete Chymon (bass) and Dale Iviss (drums) at a "secret location" in 1996, and two studio albums with Eric Chipulina and Pete Correa, ''Hogs in Wolf's Clothing'' (1998) in tribute of
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and ''The Muddy Waters Song Book'' (1999) in tribute of
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were released, being the last studio recordings issued as The Groundhogs. In 2003, original manager Roy Fisher put together a short-lived 'original line-up' to celebrate their fortieth anniversary. McPhee left the band to pursue an acoustic career, embarking on a major tour in 2004 with
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and Alvin Lee and issued an acoustic blues album ''Blues at Ten''.


The Groundhogs Rhythm Section, 2004–2014

After McPhee's departure from the 2003 re-union, Cruickshank and Pustelnik continued forming The Groundhogs Rhythm Section with invited frontmen, latterly with Eddie Martin. The Groundhogs Rhythm Section's last recruits, Bob Bowles (guitar, vocals) and Jon Buckett (guitars, keyboards, vocals), joined Pustelnik and Cruickshank in February 2011.


Final line-up, 2007–2014

McPhee put together a new band in 2007, with long-time Groundhogs bassist Dave Anderson (ex-
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) and Marco Anderson on drums. This trio toured the UK in 2008 with
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and Martin Turner's
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. The 2009 line-up of Tony McPhee's Groundhogs comprised McPhee, Anderson and previous long-term drummer Mick Jones. As of 2011, the new Groundhogs' line-up consisted of McPhee, Anderson, Joanna Deacon (vocals), and Carl Stokes (drums) from the death rock band Cancer. Due to McPhee's ongoing health issues relating to a stroke in 2009, Tony McPhee & Groundhogs retired in January 2014, although McPhee and Stokes have since worked with
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. McPhee died on 6 June 2023.


Musical style

Groundhogs initially formed as a
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band, but subsequently began incorporating elements of rock, psychedelic,
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and
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into their sound. '' Prog'' magazine wrote, "the four albums they recorded between 1970 and 1972 – '' Thank Christ for the Bomb'', ''
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'', '' Who Will Save The World?'' and '' Hogwash'' – saw the band become increasingly ambitious, both compositionally and conceptually, with the deployment of Mellotron and synth helping to create an exciting progressive/
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hybrid". The band was also described as a "shapeshifting blues/ acid-rock power trio".


Personnel


Members

;Former members * Joanna Deacon – vocals (2001–2003, 2011–2014) * Tony McPhee – guitars, vocals (1963–1974, 1976, 1982–2004, 2007–2014; died 2023) * Dave Anderson – bass (1986–1988, 2001–2003, 2007–2014) * Carl Stokes – drums (2011–2014) * Peter Cruickshank – bass (1963–1974, 2003–2004) * Dave Boorman – drums (1963–1965) * Bob Hall – keyboards (1963–1965) * John Cruickshank – harmonica, vocals (1963–1964) * Ken Pustelnik – drums (1965–1972, 2003–2004) * Tom Parker – keyboards (1965) * Steve Rye – harmonica (1969; died 1992) * Clive Brooks – drums (1972–1974; died 2017) * Dave Thompson – bass (1972) * Mick Cook – drums (1976; died 1997) * Martin Kent – bass (1976) * Dave Wellbelove – guitars (1976) * Rick Adams – guitars (1976) * Alan Fish – bass (1982–1994) *
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– drums (1982–1984; died 1989) * "Mighty" Joe Young – guitars (1982–1983) * Mick Kirton – drums (1984–1989) * Mick Jones – drums (1989–1994, 1999–2003, 2009–2011) *Chris Bennett – drums (1990–1991) * Jon Camp – bass (1989) * Eric Chipulina – bass, live guitars (1994–1996, 1996–1999) * Pete Correa – drums (1994–1996, 1996–1999) * Pete Chymon – bass (1996) * Dale Iviss – drums (1996) * Brian Jones – bass (1999–2001) * Marco Anderson – drums (2007–2009)


Lineups


The Groundhogs rhythm section

;Current members * Bob Bowles – guitars, vocals (2011–2014) * Jon Buckett – guitars, keyboards, vocals (2011–2014) * Peter Cruickshank – bass (2004–2014) * Ken Pustelnik – drums (2004–2014) ;Former members * Chas Depaolo – guitars, vocals (2004–2006)There may be an issue with this listing. The Groundhogs official website http://www.thegroundhogs.co.uk/41%20years.html does not list Chaz Depaolo as being with them as a member. It also lists these people for collaborations: John Lee Hooker, Jo Anne Kelly, Dave Kelly, Champion Jack Dupree, Eddy Boyd, Big Joe Williams, Hapshash & the Coloured Coat, John Dummer Band, Andy Fernbach, Mike Batt, Billy Boy Arnold, Blue Cheer, Amon Duul, Yorkshire Chamber Choir, Dick Heckstall-Smith. The UK Scarborough News has articles about Depaolo using the rhythm section of the Groundhogs for some short tours in the UK. He had Ken Pustelnik and Pete Cruickshank back him for a few tours. http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/what-s-on/gigs-music/as-printed-in-the-scarborough-evening-news-on-8-december-1-1489220#ixzz427XZQvN4 * Dave Weld – guitars, vocals (2004–2006) * Eddie Martin – guitars, vocals (2006–2011)


Discography


Albums

as Groundhogs:


Studio albums

* '' Scratching the Surface'' (December 1968) * ''Blues Obituary'' (September 1969) * '' Thank Christ for the Bomb'' (May 1970) – UK Number 9 * ''
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'' (March 1971) – UK Number 5 * '' Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs'' (March 1972) – UK Number 8, US Number 202 * '' Hogwash'' (October 1972) * ''
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'' (June 1974) – UK Number 31 * ''Crosscut Saw'' (February 1976) * ''Black Diamond'' (October 1976) * ''Razor's Edge'' (May 1985) * ''Back Against the Wall'' (July 1987) * ''Hogs in Wolf's Clothing'' (January 1998) * ''The Muddy Waters Song Book'' (April 1999)


Live

* ''Hoggin' the Stage'' (April 1984) – Recorded in Leeds and London in 1971 and Stockholm in 1976. * ''Extremely Live'' (July 1988) * ''Hogs on the Road'' (June 1988) – Recorded in Germany in December 1987 * ''No Surrender'' (August 1989) * ''Groundhog Night'' (July 1993) * ''Who Said Cherry Red?'' (October 1996) * '' Live at Leeds '71'' (August 1998) – Featuring the five tracks recorded in Leeds previously released on "Hoggin' The Stage" * ''No Surrender – Razors Edge Tour 1985'' (1998) – Recorded in Northfleet, Kent, in 1985 * ''UK Tour '76'' (1999) *'' U.S. Tour '72'' (1999) (Akarma Records) * ''Live at the Astoria'' (September 2001) – Recorded at the Astoria, London, on 20 February 1998. * ''Live at the New York Club, Switzerland 1991'' (2007) * ''Live at Anti WAA Festival 1989'' (CD, 2014; Nibelung Records) *'' Christmas Marketing in Weiden'' (Download 2017) (Nibelung Records) *'' Road Hogs: Live from Richmond to Pocono'' (3LP/2CD, 2021) (Fire Records) – Live at Richmond Athletic Ground, London, England, 7 November 1969 & at Pocono Raceway, Pennsylvania, USA, on 8 July 1972


Radio sessions and in concert

*''BBC Radio One Live In Concert'' (1994, Windsong International) from 24 February 1972 and 23 May 1974 *''Groundhogs On Air 1970–72'' (1998,
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) from 21 July 1970, 29 March 1971, 26 July 1971 and 7 December 1972 *''The Radio 1 Sessions'' (2002, Strange Fruit) from 21 July 1970, 17 February 1971, 29 March 1971 and 26 July 1971 *''BBC Live In Concert'' (2002, Strange Fruit) from 24 February 1972, 7 December 1972 and 23 May 1974


Compilations

* ''Groundhogs Best 1969–1972'' (March 1974) * ''Moving Fast, Standing Still'' (May 1986) – compilation of ''Razor's Edge'' and ''The Two Sides of T.S. McPhee'' plus four mid-1960s tracks * ''The Best Of'' (May 1997) – compilation from the first six studio albums * ''54146'' (October 2001) – compilation of ''Back Against The Wall'' and ''Hogs On The Road'' * ''Thank Christ For The Groundhogs: The Liberty Years (1968–1972)'' (2010) * ''The United Artists Years (1972–1976)'' (2013) Tony McPhee (solo): *''The Two Sides of T.S. McPhee'' (1973) *''The Blues and the Beast'' (1991) (Nibelung Records) *''Foolish Pride'' (February 1993) *''Slide, T.S., Slide'' (1996) *''Bleaching the Blues'' (April 1997) With John Lee Hooker: * '' ...And Seven Nights'' with
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(Verve Folkways, 1965)


DVDs and videos

*''Live at the Astoria'' (1999)
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*''60/40 Split'' (2005) VD*''Live at Anti WAA Festival 1989'' (DVD, 2014; Nibelung Records)


References


Bibliography

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External links

* Groundhogs biography at the AMG website
Groundhogs & Tony McPhee's Official Website

Fan Site with complete Discography

Tony McPhee's MySpace page

Rare photos & video clips

Groundhogs at Fire Records
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