Cleveland, 1968-78
East Wind (originally with 'The') were a very popular band in the Cleveland rock club scene of the 1970s. East Wind often played 6 nights a week, with their home base being Sunday night at the Longhorn.
The band started in 1968, and by 1970 was headlining in the local clubs. The classic lineup included founding members Jim Greer (guitar/vocals), Rich Attinoto (keyboards/vocals), Bob Szabo (bass/vocals), with Tony Mazzone (drums). The band had a different drummer at first. East Wind's sound was commmerical rock, with songs by groups like Blue Oyster Cult, Steve Miller Band, etc. They also wrote and performed a lot of original songs. The band recorded several demos and in late 1975 released a 45 on their own. The songs were written by the band and are good examples of 'Cleveland rock'. The 45 came in a color pic sleeve, a baby appeared on the cover wearing an East Wind shirt, a fashion item (sporting the Mah-Jongg symbol for the band's namesake) often seen around town.
Some time after the 45 was released, Bob Szabo left and was replaced by Bob Coulson. The band continued until 1978, after trying to get a record deal. Tony Mazzone ended up in Wild Horses.
Discography:
Sadness Never Lasts / Could This Be Love (no label) (ps) 1975