Formed 1988, U.K.
Albums:
1989
The Disregard Of Timekeeping
1992
Mad Hatter
History:
Bonham was a melodic metal outfit founded by Jason Bonham, the son of
Led Zeppelin's legendary drummer John Bonham. So it was no surprise to
anyone that Bonham's music would incorporate touches of Led Zeppelin's
sound into their grandiose brand of rock.
Drummer Jason Bonham had recorded with bands such as Airrace
and Virginia Wolf before getting some major recognition playing on Jimmy
Page's solo album Outrider. After that tour he recruited Canadian
Daniel MacMaster (vocals), Ian Hatton (guitar) and John Smithson
(bass and keyboards) to form the band that would take his last name as its moniker.
The group burst upon the U.S. music scene with their Bob Ezrin produced debut
album. It would go gold behind the hit singles "Wait For You" and "Guilty", and reach
#38 on the Billboard charts.
But a two-year tour promoting the successful album took its toll on the
young musicians and tensions began to form. Mad Hatter was a huge commercial
disappointment compared to the debut, and the end was near. The nucleus of the
group decided to try a new sound and got a new singer, Marti Fredericksen, as
well as a new name, Motherland. But Motherland was short-lived, and
Jason Bonham decided to pursue a solo career. MacMaster formed a short-lived band called
Scorcher before pursuing a solo career - his first solo release even included unreleased
Bonham material. Unfortunately Daniel MacMaster suffered from Streptococcus Group A Infection that entered his blood stream and
he passed away due to complications from Pneumonia on March 16, 2008
Links:
The Official Daniel MacMaster Page
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