Alaska(2)

:(This page is about the 70's folk rock act. For the drum and bass artist of the same name, see Alaska. For the techno project between Laurent Garnier and Nic Britton of the same name, see Alaska(3)).'
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Alaska was a folk rock group consisting of Jen Tyson and Paul Matthews (real name - Paul Simmons), who were both Australian ex-pats living in London. They started playing gigs in the pub and folk club scene around London. Before too long they managed to score a recording contract with the Warner Brothers label. They released two singles with 'I Don't Know Why' peaking at number 19 in the UK singles chart in 1974. Following the demise of “Alaska” (circa late 70’s) Jel found himself in America (Chicago to be precise) where he ended up fronting The Reason.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel reviewed the band's single, 'I Don't Know Why' in Singles Reviews on 3rd August 1974. He praised the bass playing on the song and admitted not knowing anything about the group. It is not known whether he played any tracks from the group on his radio programmes.
== Shows Played ==
* None
== External Links ==
* Ozzie Music Man
* Discogs
Category:Artists