PHOTO GALLERY - BANDS AND ARTISTS

LIC - (Houston Band) Mike Lowell writes: This was a 4 piece band out of Houston who used to play in SA on a regular basis around 76'. They did a fairly commercial set of songs that always kept the dance floors full. These guys rocked doing stuff from ZZ and Zepplin. They became good running mates with members of my band Overload and we ended up buying the Overload equipment van from them. I remember a Brad on bass, Steve "Johnnie Fixx" on lead guitar and main vocals who played a blue strat, and Charlie Izard. Had a lot of laughs with these guys even if they did steal our groupies (temporarily only).

(Contributed by CJ Wilson) CJ writes: Lic...i saw them at the Longbranch in OKC. I was quite excited by what they did. It was all covers but i really enjoyed hearing the Kinks, Alice Cooper, Paul Revere, etc. No one i played with really was into doing that at the time. Looking back on it i think they were punk before punk arrived....this was around '75.

(Contributed by Mary Kay Hemenway) MH writes: "Liked your website....on the portion with the band Lic. The guitar players name was Louis not Steve. Unfortunately, Louis is no longer with us, nor is Richard. Richard was killed in an automobile accident. And, very sad to say, Louis killed himself. For someone that loved the band and more importantly was privileged to have Louis as a friend, I appreciate the kind words you mentioned about Lic."

(Contributed by Rose Ann) RA writes: "The singer in Lic that you called "Steve" - his name was Louis -God Rest his soul, he is no longer with us - damn shame."

(Contributed by Mike Keith) MK writes: "I was a 20-ish guitar player hanging in the Houston band scene in the late-70s. I'm not sure if I was just young & impressionable or they were really that good, but I was *hugely impressed* with the band Lic. Saw many of their local shows.(Anybody remember a nightclub called Papa Feel Goods?) They were always much,much better than other local bands but frequently criticized by other musicians for a lack of original songs. You know of any links or other info? Would like to learn more about the band members. Sad to hear of the guitar players' deaths."

(Contributed by Sherry Steward) SS writes: "I saw you had information on the band LIC . They also played at the Boogie & Cactus bar (in Pasadena,Tx), but at the time the lead singer was named Scott. Scott even started working at the bar. I think there was alot of tension between him & the other guys. I don't remember Scotts last name though."

Contributed by Sherry Stewart and Richard Galbraith

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