The Eighteenth Edition

The band's origins date back to 1966, when the formation The Eighteenth Edition (The 18th Edition) was formed. in Statesville (North Carolina, US) founded by former musicians operating since 1957. in Charlotte, NC groups - The Catalinas: guitarist Tommy Garner, keyboardist John Barker, drummer Rob Thorne (b. in 1944, he made his first professional performance at the age of 12, from 1960. in the formation of The Catalinas, in the late 70's a member of the group The Spongetones from Charlotte) - in partnership with the guitarist, vocalist, composer - Dave Brown, in the early 70's he founded the band Jeremiah in Charlotte, which with time renamed David Brown And Jeremiach - in 1971-72 the band released two albums: "Jeremiah" from 1971 and "I Want To Be With You" in 1972, he died a few years ago). There were changes in a short time. Left: Tommy Garner and John Barker, and in their place in the band came: bassist Karl Jarvi ("entered" at the end of the short-lived activity - from the summer of 1965 to 1966. - and was in The Barons formation until its dissolution in 1966. when some of its members joined the local formation The Paragons - originally known as The Pagans, later - around 1970. briefly associated with the group of T.C. Atlantic - formation most likely nothing to do with the band of the same name from Minnesota, on order, incl. He supported his colleague - Dave Brown - performing in Jeremiah) and keyboardist Henry Steele (later a member of the formation The Good The Bad And The Ugly - abbreviated - The GBU, group operated in the late 1960s in Charlotte). In 1967. The 18th Edition group recorded a single: - "When You Love Someone" / "143rd Street Please Driver" - released by Panther Records (cat. 355).