Souther-Hillman-Furay Band

The Souther Hillman Furay Band (SHF) was an American country rock supergroup led by singer-songwriters Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco), Chris Hillman (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas), and J. D. Souther (Longbranch Pennywhistle, noted songwriter for Linda Ronstadt and Eagles). The band recorded two albums during the mid-1970s before breaking up due to disagreements and personality conflicts between the members.
The band was formed in 1973 at the suggestion of David Geffen, then head of Asylum Records. Hillman brought three other former members of Manassas to the group: keyboardist/flutist Paul Harris, percussionist Joe Lala, both of whom had also worked with Barnstorm; and pedal steel guitarist Al Perkins, who had also played with the Flying Burrito Brothers. The septet was rounded out by Jim Gordon, a noted session drummer and former member of Derek and the Dominos and Traffic.
The band had a substantial hit in 1974 with its self-titled first album, which was certified gold, and the single "Fallin' in Love" (US #27). However, during the recording of that album, and influenced by Perkins, Furay converted to evangelical Christianity. Tensions among the members increased, and Gordon, who may have been experiencing the onset of schizophrenia, left the band and was replaced by Ron Grinel. In the midst of this chaos, SHF's 1975 album Trouble in Paradise was not critically well received. Soon after, the group disbanded and its namesake members continued on their solo careers.
==Links to Peel==
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Peel was impressed by the band's self titled debut album, The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, where in Singles Reviews, published in Sounds music paper on 7th September 1974, praised it by recommending readers to go and buy the album. He also in the same article praised their single, "Fallin' In Love", as a fine, fine single. He also nominated the single as one of his 1974 Top Fifty One Singles.
==Shows Played==
;1974
*27 August 1974: Believe Me (LP - The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band) Asylum
;1975
*10 March 1975: Safe At Home (LP - The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band) Asylum
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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