![]() After Reprise Records dropped Brave Belt from their label, the band landed a new recording deal from Mercury Records, one which Randy Bachman proclaimed as a pure stroke of luck.Īfter their demo tape had been rejected 26 times, Bachman was prepared to tell the other band members that they would no longer be able to remain on salary, "And they had to go and get the dreaded day jobs". During this period, Tim Bachman was added as a second guitarist because the band had felt their three-piece arrangement was too restrictive. But Turner's influence had started to make itself felt as the band morphed from pure country rock to a harder, guitar-heavy sound featuring Turner's gruff, powerful voice.Ĭhad Allan appears as a vocalist on two Brave Belt II songs but was essentially out of the band for any supporting tours. Brave Belt II also failed to achieve major chart success and in mid-1972 their tour in support of the album was canceled halfway through. Not having a lead vocal replacement ready, Turner was asked to be a full-time member and sing lead for the recording of Brave Belt II in 1972. ![]() Brave Belt's self-titled first album did not sell particularly well and Allan left the band shortly after the supporting tour started.
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