Symphonic Slam
Symphonic Slam signed with A&M Records Canada in 1976. The first album was released in mid-September of that year. Timo Laine organized the group around a custom instrument, his 360 System Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer--a guitar with a synthesizer connected to each string that could be programmed and controlled by foot pedals. Laine also had a sequencer, loop device and vocal synthesizer--all when these were new devices in the music industry.
David Stone had nine keyboards. With Laine's synthesizers and Jan Uvena's drums, the band took 8,000 pounds of instruments on tour. That did not count the sound or lighting systems.
The Symphonic Slam album was released in the U.S., Japan, Australia, Finland, Holland, England, Portugal and Sweden. It went on to be reissued in more than 50 countries.
Michael Godin A&M A&R, Timo Laine, Jim Monaco A&M publicity and publicist Terry Shephard. Photo by Matthew Wylie.
OFFICIAL PROMOTION BY A&M RECORDS
A&M--Seven Come Eleven. Alan Guettel and Boyd Tattrie. RPM, September 25, 1976.
| Name | Member Years | Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| David Stone | 1976 | keyboards, vocals |
| John Lowery | 1976 | drums, vocals |
| Timo Laine | 1976 | synthesizer, guitar, vocals |
| Jan Uvena | 1976 | drums |
| Name | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| David Stone | 1953-03-20 | |
| John Lowery | ||
| Timo Laine | ||
| Jan Uvena | 1950-08-29 |
| Name | See associated acts |
|---|---|
| David Stone | Rainbow |
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