(Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock) Axcraft - Dancing Madly Backwards - 1974 (Reissue 1999), MP3, 320 kbps

AXCRAFT was formed in 1974 by Jim Mc Lellan in Los Angeles, CA (USA). The bands major influences were groups like YES, PINK FLOYD and GENESIS. They did enough tracks for one album before outside interferences broke up the original band. Lead singer and founder of the group was told he did not fit in with Ken Scott after Scott took over management of the group. Scott was an engineer on the BEATLES "White Album", and also enginerred albums for David Bowie, SUPERTRAMP, Jeff Beck etc. Mc Lellan left L.A. after the realization that he could not sway the group to continue on the musial path they had already begun. The group has had one cd released entitled "Dancing Madly Backwards", which features the original band and Mc Lellan's vocals. The rest of the members were Gary Gossett (drummer), Mike Carroll (bass), Danny Stickler (guitar), Jim Mc Lellan (vocals & percussion). The album has sold several thousands of copies worldwide but the group has yet to receive any royalties.

Axcraft — группа из Калифорнии середины 70-х годов. Альбом "Dancing Madly Backwards", записанный для лейбла All American Records является единственным для группы и никогда официально не издавался.
Группа играла прогрессив-хард-рок, и по звучанию их можно было спутать с британскими группами. Работая в манере Yes, Gentle Giant, Strawbs, Wishbone Ash, Axcraft так и не нашли своего места в музыкальной истории.
Альбом включает пять оригинальных песен и два бонус-трека «живьем». Разрешение на издание было получено от участников группы; издание поддержано продюсером группы Биллом Холмсом. Адресовано фанам прогрессива 70-х.

Jim McClellan — vocals
Dan Gerard — lead guitar
Paul Skylar — rhythm guitar
Randy Ballard — keyboards
Michael Carroll — bass
Gary Gossett — drums