The 13th Precinct

The originally called The Inspirations, this band from Rock Falls and Sterling, Illinois included: Keith Newell on guitar with his identical twin Ken Newell on bass, Dennis Milby on drums and Michael Murphy on keyboards. In 1967 the group changed it’s name to the 13th Precinct, with a core lineup of Mike Murphy, Bruce Jensen, Don Dowd and Dennis Milby. Michael Bryan Murphy left the band in 1969 to join the One-Eyed Jacks in Champaign, Illinois, and then went on to sing with REO Speedwagon on their third, fourth and fifth albums. Tom Kurtz replaced Dennis Milby on drums, and then Tim Dowd joined on guitar and vocals as the 13th Precinct continued into the 1970s.