1969-1972
Original members:
Dave Wagner...Lead Vocals,
Larry Wiegand..Bass/vocals,
Dick Wiegand..Guitar,
Dave (Kink) Middlemist..Hammond Organ/Piano/vocals,
Denny Craswell..Drums/vocals......
Current members:
Dave Wagner, Larry Wiegand, Norm Steffen, Mike Nadeau, Paul Czyzewski, Jessie Wagner, Mel Gilbert.
Cottage Cheese Evil Woman
Influences
Mitch Ryder, Yardbirds, Ray Charles, Ventures, Chet Atkins, Lonnie Mack, Funk Brothers, Jeff Beck, Kinks, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Beatles, Eric Burdon, Rascals, Vinilla Fudge, Stones, Steppenwolf, Deep Purple, Otis Redding, Lonnie Mack, Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Cochran, Nokie Edwards, Elvis Presley, Larry Williams, Procul Harem, Duane Eddy, Buddy Holly, Allan Toussaint.
Formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. in August, 1967. Originally known as the "South 40", they were former members of the Rave-Ons and the Jokers Wild. The original band members were Dave Wagner (vocals), Larry Wiegand (bass/vocals), Dick Wiegand (guitar), Dave (Kink) Middlemist (Hammond organ/vocals) and Harry Nehls (drums/vocals). They released the "South 40 Live at Someplace Else" LP in 1968. In 1969 they added Denny Craswell (Castaways) on drums/vocals, changed their band name to Crow, and released the album "Crow Music" on the Amaret lable. They had a number of top-40 hits from 1969 to 1972, including "Evil Woman", "Slow Down", (Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the)"King OF Rock n' Roll" and "Cottage Cheese" among others. They disbanded in 1972 but reformed again in 1988. They continue to play concerts all over the United States and have released numerous C.D.'s. All the members have won Minnesota Music Awards for their own individual instruments. In 2005 they were inducted into the Minnesota Rock/Country Hall of Fame and, in 2009, the Iowa Rock & Roll Music Hall of Fame.
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