Iota - Iota (Reissue) (1969/2003)

Group from El Passo. But there were very few people who knew the band, so they moved to Memphis where they agreed to record at the Royal Studios. They lived for some time in their school bus, it was hard with the money and two of them worked part-time. It was difficult to find good concerts. In the format of radio stations of that time they did not fit. Although the author of the main repertoire was bass player and vocalist Carl Neer, the moral leader of the band was the drummer Rick Ramaka. Guitarist Mark Evans played measured and thoughtful. Unlike other bands from El Passo, Iota keyboard was added to the guitar by Iota Steve Phipps, which gave them a distinctive feel. The only album of the band. Success did not work out. This lost album was restored in 2003. The sound of the band is closer to the early Deep Purple, especially in "Sing for You". The highlight of the albums is "Precincts", the band's first single. The songs are gloomy, moody mixed with lots of bass. "Love Come Wicked", "Bottle Baby" and "Better Place" are beautifully written songs, a combination of blues rock and psych rock.More pop, "I'm Gonna Be a Man" and "Our Love So Warm" are no less beautiful.