| Ratchell | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Folk rock, blues and country |
| Years active | 1971 - 1972 |
| Labels | Decca Records |
| Associated acts | Steppenwolf |
| Past members | |
| Larry Byrom Howard Messer Pat Couchois Chris Couchois |
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Ratchell was an American rock band formed by former Steppenwolf guitarist Larry Byrom. Also in the band were bassist Howard Messer, guitarist Pat Couchois, and drummer Chris Couchois, who had previously performed with Byrom in T.I.M.E. The band released two albums for Decca Records: Ratchell in 1971 and Ratchell II in 1972. After the band's dissolution, Messer and the Couchois brothers went on to release an album on Warner Bros. Records in 1979 under the Couchois banner, while Byrom went on to work as a songwriter and session musician.
Since 2008, the Couchois brother's official official band website is www.CouchoisBand.com [1]