Lone Star (band)

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Lone Star was a rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales, in 1975 by Paul 'Tonka' Chapman. They signed to CBS Records, and released their self-titled debut album. It charted at #47 in 1976. The second album, Firing On All Six, saw original vocalist Kenny Driscoll replaced by John Sloman. That album reached #36 in the UK charts.

Management problems beset the band during during rehearsals for a third album. The label finally pulled the plug and the band split in 1978. The rehearsals were bootlegged by Chapman and released under the title Riding High. Although promoted as the third Lone Star album, the bootleg was never endorsed by any of the other band members and destroyed any possibility of a reunion.

Driscoll and Hurley reformed the band in 1979 and tried unsuccessfully to obtain a new recording contract. They played some gigs in 1980, including shows at Bournemouth Winter Gardens, Keele University and Nottingham Boat Club.