Hard Meat

Hard Meat was a British progressive rock group active between 1969 and 1971. The band was formed by the Birmingham-born brothers Michael Dolan (1947–2014) (guitar, lead vocals) and Steve Dolan (1948–2000) (bass, vocals), with drummer Mick (variously Mike) Carless.
The trio's debut single was a cover of the Beatles' "Rain" b/w "Burning Up Years" on the Island label in 1969. This was followed by two albums released by Warner Bros in 1970: Hard Meat and Through a Window. Their second single (culled from the latter album) was "The Ballad of Marmalade Emma and Teddy Grimes," based on the life of two well-known Colchester tramps. Despite tours of Europe and the U.S., neither album saw chart success, and the group disbanded shortly afterwards.
New Zealand band The Human Instinct covered "Burning Up Years" on their 1969 debut album of the same name.
==Links to Peel==
Peel was present at the Lyceum Ballroom, Strand, London, on 28th March 1969 where the band performed. Impressed by their material, he invited the group to do two sessions for his shows. After the 70's, the group seemed to be largely forgotten by the DJ.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1969-06-06. First Broadcast: 25 June 1969
*Walking Down Up Street / Liquid Boats / Run Shaker Life / Strange Fruit
2. Recorded: 1969-09-08. First Broadcast: 21 September 1969. Repeated: 13 December 1969
*Space Between / Yesterday Today And Tomorrow / Most Likely You'll Go Your Way
==Other Shows Played==
*None
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists