Seatrain

Seatrain was an American band based initially in Marin County, California, and later in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Seatrain was formed in 1969, subsequently drawing some members from the Blues Project when it broke up. Seatrain recorded four albums and disbanded in 1973. Flutist/bassist Andy Kulberg and drummer Roy Blumenfeld of Blues Project formed the band with Jim Roberts, ex-Mystery Trend guitarist John Gregory, former member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and Jim Kweskin Jug Band violinist/fiddler Richard Greene, and saxophonist Don Kretmar. Seatrain recorded their first album, Planned Obsolescence, in 1968, but had to release it as a Blues Project album for contractual reasons. In 1969, they released a self-titled LP (Sea Train), but faced a major change in membership a few months later. The group's second self-titled album was released in late 1970 under the single-word name Seatrain. By then, Blumenfeld, Gregory, and Kretmar had been replaced by drummer Larry Atamanuik, keyboardist Lloyd Baskin, and Earth Opera guitarist and former Blue Grass Boy Peter Rowan. The album's "13 Questions" was released as a single and became a minor hit in the US, reaching No. 49 on Billboard's national chart in 1971, and No. 25 in Canada. George Martin produced the album, marking the first time he had acted in that capacity with a rock act since his work with the Beatles. He also produced Seatrain's much-anticipated 1971 follow-up album, The Marblehead Messenger. In September Seatrain toured Great Britain for the first time, usually performing as a support act for Traffic. However, Rowan and Greene left the band soon after to form Muleskinner, while Roberts and Atamanuik joined the backing band of Emmylou Harris. Kulberg and Baskin replaced these members with guitarist Peter Walsh, keyboardist Bill Elliott, and drummer Julio Coronado, but released only one more album, 1973's Watch. Source: John Gregory – guitars, vocals Don Kretmar – saxophone, bass Richard Greene – violin Andy Kulberg – bass, flute Roy Blumenfeld – drums Jim Roberts – lyricist Don Kretmar – saxophone, bass Richard Greene – violin Andy Kulberg – bass, flute Jim Roberts – lyricist Red Shepherd – vocals Teddy Irwin – guitars Bobby Moses – drums Don Kretmar – saxophone, bass Richard Greene – violin Andy Kulberg – bass, flute Red Shepherd – vocals Elliot Randall – guitars Billy Williams – drums Richard Greene – violin Andy Kulberg – bass, flute Peter Rowan – guitars, vocals Lloyd Baskin – keyboards, vocals Larry Atamanuik – drums Andy Kulberg – bass, vocals, flute Lloyd Baskin – keyboards, vocals Peter Walsh – guitars Bill Elliott – keyboards Julio Coronado – drums Sea Train (1969) Seatrain (1970) (No. 36 Canada) The Marblehead Messenger (1971) Watch (1973) "Seatrain - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014. "Biography: Seatrain". Billboard website. Retrieved November 16, 2008. "The Blues Project / Seatrain". Jhendrix110.tripod.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014. "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 15, 1971" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Crouse, Tim (November 25, 1971). "Album Review: Marblehead Messenger". Rolling Stone website. Retrieved November 16, 2008.[dead link] "British Dates For Traffic". Sounds. Spotlight Publications. August 28, 1971. p. 1. Gary S. Hartman. "Seatrain". Classicwebs.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014. "RPM Top 100 Albums - May 15, 1971" (PDF). Collectionscanda.gc.ca. Seatrain Discography Album Reviews (The Blues Project and Seatrain) Fan site detailing the band at various stages of its existence. Seatrain discography at Discogs Seatrain at IMDb