GROWN IN U.S.A.
Homer released an album called Grown in U.S.A. in 1970. Bandmembers by that time were Phil Bepko (vocals), Frank Coy (vocals), Galen Niles (lead guitar), Howard Gloor (lead, steel guitar), Gene Coleman (drums), and Chet Himes (bass). The music ranged from psychedelia to progressive rock, with instruments that included a Mellotron. Christopher Cross – who had several hits in the early 1980’s including “Sailing” and got the Grammy in 1980 for Best New Artist – also had some involvement with the album. (Christopher Cross was born on May 3, 1951, same as me!).
(September 2011)
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The band’s album Grown in U.S.A. was released in 1972 in a limited pressing of 1,000 and was well received; the album even made the “Bubbling Under the Top 100” list on the Billboard album charts. However, local promotion was limited, and Homer decided not to print any more albums after the initial thousand were sold out.
(April 2014)
