Montrose
Montrose were a Californian hard-rock band named for guitarist Ronnie Montrose
who formed the group in 1973 with vocalist Sammy Hagar, bass player Bill Church
and drummer Denny Carmassi. Hailed as America's response to British bands such
as Led Zeppelin and The Who, the group recorded a handful of albums and went
through several line-ups until Montrose's death in 2012 at the age of 64.
Ronnie Montrose had made records with Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock and Edgar
Winter before he established the band with his name. They made their recording
debut with an eponymous album in 1973 ...
