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Formed in the late sixties, Stonebolt was the brainchild of Vancouver natives guitarist Ray Roper, drummer Brian Lousley and Danny Atchison on bass. Originally called Perth Amboy, they honed their chops playing practically every small venue in the Vancouver area. They recruited John Webster on keyboards and brought in David Wills, formerly of the Seattle-based group Shaker on vocals in 1973.They were mainstays of the BC bar circuit when in '76, they recorded 2 sets of demos with legendary producer Elliot Mazur in San Francisco, whose previous credits included the likes of Janis Joplin, Journey and Neil Young. They were noticed by Walter Stewart in '77, the road manager for Johnny Rivers, and signed to a deal with Parachute... read more
