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- Violinski abstract "Violinski was a rock band formed in 1977 by Electric Light Orchestra member Mik Kaminski on violins, and former member Mike de Albuquerque on guitar and vocals; plus Barry Dunnery (formerly of Necromandus), John Hodgson (drums), Paul Mann, John Marcangelo (keyboards) and Iain Whitmore (bass guitar and vocals), formerly with Starry Eyed And Laughing. At one point, former Wizzard member Bob Brady was lead vocalist, and Rod Butler, who played lead guitar for a while, also appeared on the BBC show, Top of the Pops. At the time Kaminski was still a member of the Electric Light Orchestra, who were then enjoying their greatest success. John Hodgson had been a member of Rick Wakeman's band, the English Rock Ensemble, performing on percussion. He appeared on The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and Lisztomania albums. He toured with Wakeman to North and South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand during the period 1974-1976.The group had been formed out of The Camden Rats, a group consisting of Kaminski, Hodgson, Geoff Crampton and two singers, one of them named Verdie. Kaminski and Hodgson then contacted ex-Cow member Marcangelo. The band Cow was formed while Kaminski, Hodgson and Marcangelo were students at Leeds College of music 1968-1970. With Andy Brown (bass and vocals) and Dunnery (guitar) the first Violinski line-up was complete. The first recording session started on 14 December 1977. Recordings for their first album continued throughout 1978 with Brown and Dunnery being replaced by de Albuquerque and Mann. The latter was replaced for their second album by Whitmore.They released two albums, No Cause For Alarm (1979), and Stop Cloning About (1980); and later featured on the Electric Light Orchestra's compilation album, Friends & Relatives.In addition, in early 1979 Violinski made the UK Singles Chart, thus becoming a one hit wonder with their instrumental single, "Clog Dance", which made Number 17 in March. The track was written by Marcangelo.However, they almost had a second hit with their fourth single "Silent Love", which received airplay, but was not in shops due to an account problem with Jet Records. In 1984 and through to 1985, Violinski played some gigs with the British guitarist Ronnie Caryl.Hodgson is now head of Boomba-Bomba Records, and a percussion teacher in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.".
- Violinski activeYearsEndYear "1977".
- Violinski activeYearsStartYear "1977".
- Violinski associatedBand Electric_Light_Orchestra.
- Violinski associatedBand Necromandus.
- Violinski associatedBand Wizzard.
- Violinski associatedMusicalArtist Electric_Light_Orchestra.
- Violinski associatedMusicalArtist Necromandus.
- Violinski associatedMusicalArtist Wizzard.
- Violinski background "group_or_band".
- Violinski formerBandMember John_Marcangelo.
- Violinski formerBandMember Mik_Kaminski.
- Violinski formerBandMember Mike_de_Albuquerque.
- Violinski formerBandMember Ronnie_Caryl.
- Violinski genre Progressive_rock.
- Violinski genre Rock_music.
- Violinski hometown United_Kingdom.
- Violinski recordLabel Jet_Records.
- Violinski wikiPageID "6038745".
- Violinski wikiPageLength "4969".
- Violinski wikiPageOutDegree "50".
- Violinski wikiPageRevisionID "675476466".
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Category:English_rock_music_groups.
- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Category:Musical_groups_disestablished_in_1984.
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Clog_Dance:_The_Very_Best_of_Violinski.
- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Clog_Dance_(song).
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Drum_kit.
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink List_of_one-hit_wonders_on_the_UK_Singles_Chart.
- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Lisztomania_(album).
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink No_Cause_For_Alarm.
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Ronnie_Caryl.
- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Silent_Love_(song).
- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Singing.
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink The_Myths_and_Legends_of_King_Arthur_and_the_Knights_of_the_Round_Table.
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink United_Kingdom.
- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink United_States.
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- Violinski wikiPageWikiLink Wizzard.
- Violinski wikiPageWikiLinkText "Violinski".
- Violinski associatedActs Electric_Light_Orchestra.
- Violinski associatedActs Necromandus.
- Violinski associatedActs Necromandus_band.
- Violinski associatedActs Wizzard.
- Violinski associatedActs "Cow".
- Violinski associatedActs "The Camden Rats".
- Violinski background "group_or_band".
- Violinski genre Progressive_rock.
- Violinski genre Rock_music.
- Violinski hasPhotoCollection Violinski.
- Violinski label Jet_Records.
- Violinski name "Violinski".
- Violinski origin UK.
- Violinski origin United_Kingdom.
- Violinski pastMembers John_Marcangelo.
- Violinski pastMembers Mik_Kaminski.
- Violinski pastMembers Mike_de_Albuquerque.
- Violinski pastMembers Ronnie_Caryl.
- Violinski pastMembers "Andy Brown".
- Violinski pastMembers "Barry Dunnery".
- Violinski pastMembers "Bob Brady".
- Violinski pastMembers "Iain Whitmore".
- Violinski pastMembers "John Hodgson".
- Violinski pastMembers "Paul Mann".
- Violinski pastMembers "Rod Butler".
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- Violinski yearsActive "1977".
- Violinski subject Category:English_rock_music_groups.
- Violinski subject Category:Musical_groups_disestablished_in_1984.