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Iron Butterfly
Origin San Diego, California United States
Genre(s) Psychedelic rock, acid rock, heavy metal
Years active 1966-1971
1974-1985
1987-present
Label(s) ATCO, MCA
Associated acts Rhinoceros, Captain Beyond, Magic, and Gold
Website www.ironbutterfly.com
Members
Ron Bushy
Lee Dorman
Charlie Marinkovich
Martin Gerschwitz
Former members
Doug Ingle
Erik Brann
Jerry Penrod
Darryl DeLoach
Danny Weis
Philip Taylor Kramer
Howard Reitzes
Bill DeMartines
Mike Pinera
Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt
Larry Rust
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Iron Butterfly is an American psychedelic rock and early heavy metal band, well known for their 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They are considered an early heavy metal band as a result of this song and others like it, as well as the title of their debut album, Heavy. Heavy was Iron Butterfly 's debut album released in early 1968 Their heyday was the late 1960s, but the band has been reincarnated several times with various members. VH1 ranks them as number 19 on their list of top 100 "one-hit" wonders. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television [1]

Ron Bushy, Iron Butterfly performing "In a Gadda da Vida," Germany, May 2005
Ron Bushy, Iron Butterfly performing "In a Gadda da Vida," Germany, May 2005

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History

The band was formed in 1966 in San Diego and released their debut album, Heavy, in 1968, after signing a deal with ATCO, an Atlantic Records subsidiary. Heavy was Iron Butterfly 's debut album released in early 1968 ATCO Ltd ( is an Alberta based corporation with more than 7000 employees operating across three main business divisions Power Generation Utilities (natural gas and electricity Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock The original members were Doug Ingle(vocals, keyboards), Jack Pinney(drums), Greg Willis(bass) and Danny Weis(guitar). Doug Ingle (born September 9, 1946 in Omaha Nebraska, US) was the organist vocalist and primary Composer for the Guitarist Danny Weis (born September 28, 1948 in Huntington Park California) was a founding member of Iron Butterfly and appeared on the band's They were soon joined by singer/frontman Darryl DeLoach. Darryl James DeLoach ( September 12, 1947, Santa Barbara California – October 3, 2002, San Diego California) was a member

Jerry "The Bear" Penrod and Bruce Morris replaced Willis and Pinney after the band relocated to Los Angeles in 1966 and Ron Bushy then came aboard when Morris' tenure proved to be a short one. Jerry "The Bear" Penrod (born September 25 1946 in San Diego, California) is a Bass player. Ron Bushy (b December 23, 1945) is a co-founder and Drummer of the rock band Iron Butterfly. All but Ingle and Bushy left the band after recording the first album in late 1967; the remaining musicians, faced with the possibility of the record not being released, quickly found replacements in bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Erik Brann (aka Erik Braunn) and resumed touring. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. One of two men named Lee Dorman (born September 15, 1942) is an American bass guitarist who played with Iron Butterfly and Captain Beyond. Erik Brann aka Erik Braunn aka Erik Braun ( August 11 1950 – July 25, 2003) American musician was a Guitarist

Weis and Penrod almost immediately went on to form the group Rhinoceros. Rhinoceros were a short-lived rock band in late 1960s Paul A Rothchild, then Elektra Records ' talent scout and house producer conceived the idea to individually

The 17-minute "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", the title track of their second album, became a Top Thirty hit in the US. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is a rock album by the band Iron Butterfly, released in 1968 (see 1968 in music) (Doug Ingle is reported to have said the title was an alcohol-slurred version of "In the Garden of Eden", although this is probably apocryphal; see the song's page. ) The members when In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was recorded were Doug Ingle (keyboards and vocals), Lee Dorman (bass guitar), Ron Bushy (drums) and 17-year-old Erik Brann, also Braunn (guitar). One of two men named Lee Dorman (born September 15, 1942) is an American bass guitarist who played with Iron Butterfly and Captain Beyond. Erik Brann aka Erik Braunn aka Erik Braun ( August 11 1950 – July 25, 2003) American musician was a Guitarist

The band had been booked to play at Woodstock, but got stuck at an airport. When their manager called the promoters of the concert, they explained the incredible situation they had been dealt and asked for patience. However, the manager demanded that the Butterfly be flown in by helicopter whereupon they would "immediately" take the stage. After their set they would be paid and flown back to the airport. The manager was told that this would be taken into consideration and he would be called back. In truth, his outrageous demands were never given a second thought. Dorman later expressed regret at this turn of events feeling the band's career may have gone further had they played the festival.

The next album, Ball, topped the charts but more lineup changes followed. Ball is a studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released in February 1969 In 1970 with Erik Braunn gone, Iron Butterfly released their fourth album, Metamorphosis with two new members, guitarist / vocalist / songwriter Mike Pinera (whose Blues Image had opened for the Butterfly's Vida tour and who later led Ramatam and played with Alice Cooper) and guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt. For other works by this name see Metamorphosis (disambiguation. Blues Image was a critically acclaimed late 1960s Rock band. Their most successful Song was " Ride Ramatam was a 1970s Rock band featuring Mike Pinera on guitar and vocals Mitch Mitchell on drums and April Lawton on lead guitar The album only managed to get into the top twenty. The band broke up after playing a final show on May 23, 1971. Dorman and Reinhardt later became members of the supergroup Captain Beyond. SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after Captain Beyond was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1971

The band re-formed in 1974 with Ron Bushy and Eric Braunn joined by bassist Philip Taylor Kramer and keyboardist Howard Reitzes. Philip Taylor Kramer ( July 12, 1952 - February 12, 1995) was a bass guitar player for the rock group (Kramer later made news with his 1995 disappearance and the discovery of his bones and minivan at the bottom of Decker Canyon in 1999). Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The albums released during this lineup: Scorching Beauty in January 1975 with Reitzes and Sun and Steel in October 1975 with Bill DeMartines replacing Reitzes. Scorching Beauty is the fifth album released by Iron Butterfly. Sun And Steel is the sixth and final album released by Iron Butterfly in 1975

From 1977 on Dorman took over the IB moniker and has led several lineups since then(see below for a chronology of IB's lineups) with former members(including Bushy, Ingle, Braunn, etc. , coming and going). Other than another brief break between late 1985 and early 1987, the group has continued to this day with Dorman & Bushy currently leading the charge.

The famous line-up of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida got together for the Atlantic Recording Corporation's 40th anniversary concert and celebration, appearing on stage along with the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, and with Aretha Franklin among many other acts of the company's roster on May 14th, 1988. Led Zeppelin were Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the The reunited foursome also played a 30 city tour that same year.

On October 3, 2002, original guitarist/vocalist Darryl DeLoach died of liver cancer at the age of 56.

On July 25, 2003 Erik Brann died of cardiac failure at the age of 52. He was working on a new solo album at the time of his death. The album to date remains unreleased, although friends and family of Brann are working on seeing its release.

Iron Butterfly is now working on a new album that should be released in 2008.

Iron Butterfly Lineups

1966
Doug Ingle(vocals, keyboards, gtr. ), Danny Weiss(gtr. ), Greg Willis(bass), Jack Pinney(drums)


1966
Doug Ingle, Danny Weiss, Greg Willis, Jack Pinney, Darryl DeLoach(vocals, perc. )


1966
Doug Ingle, Danny Weiss, Darryl DeLoach, Jerry Penrod(bass, backing vocals), Bruce Morris(drums)


1966-1967
Doug Ingle, Danny Weiss, Darryl DeLoach, Jerry Penrod, Ron Bushy(drums, perc. , backing vocals)


1967-1969
Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Erik Braunn(vocals, gtr. ), Lee Dorman(vocals, bass)


1969-1971
(group disbands after a farewell show on 5/23/71)Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Mike Pinera(vocals, gtr. ), Larry "Rhino" Reinhart(gtr. )


1974-1975
(reformation)Ron Bushy (drums, perc, backing vocals), Erik Braunn (vocals, gtr. ), Philip Taylor Kramer (vocals, bass, keyboards), Howard Reitzes (vocals, keyboards)


1975-1977
Ron Bushy, Erik Braunn, Philip Taylor Kramer, Bill DeMartines(vocals, keyboards)


1977-1978
(Dorman takes over IB moniker touring, mostly in the Southern States)Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Jimi Henderson(vocals, David Love(gtr. ), Larry Kirna(keyboards), Kevin Karamitros(drums)


1978
Lee Dorman, Mike Pinera, Kevin Karamitros, John Leimsider(keyboards)


1978
(In November through December 1978 this lineup tours in Germany. Since Dorman is tending to his ailing father back home, ex-Boxer bassist Keith Ellis is brought in. Dorman joins the tour later and both play, or Dorman just plays a cowbell)Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Mike Pinera, Larry "Rhino" Reinhard, Lee Dorman, Keith Ellis(bassist Ellis tragically dies in Darmstadt, Germany on 12/6/78 after complications from alcohol over consumption and an infection caused by a tooth abscess. Dorman continues on bass after this)


1979
(In February the band plays some homecoming gigs)Santa Monica Civic Aud. lineup:Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Mike Pinera, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Erik Braunn


1979
Whiskey A Go Go Lineup:Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman, Mike Pinera, John Leimsider, Bobby Caldwell(drums, ex Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer and Captain Beyond)


1979
Lee Dorman, Erik Braunn, John Leimsider, Bobby Caldwell


1979
Lee Dorman, Erik Braunn, Mike Pinera, Bobby Caldwell, Nathan Pino(keyboards)


1980
Lee Dorman, Erik Braunn, Bobby Hasbrook(vocals, gtr. ), Tom Kislan(keyboards), Sam Johnson(drums), Starz Vanderlocket(vocals, perc. )


1981-1982
Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, John Leimsider, Randy Skirvin (rhythm guitar), + drummer + percussionist.


1982
(In 1982 and 1983 Mike Pinera's band plays at several CA clubs including The Beach Ball sometimes under the IB name)Mike Pinera, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Guy Babylon(keyboards-His first gig with IB was at Palomino station in Riverside, CA), Jan Uvena(drums)


1982
(On July 31st, 1982 the following lineup goes into Music Sound Connection Studio in Studio City, CA to record some material none of which is released)Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Mike Pinera, Guy Babylon


1982
(Ventura County Fair in December 1982. This lineup also played the Hollywood Palladium on 12/11/82 with Braunn joining them only to play "Vida")Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy(partial set only), Lee Dorman, Erik Braunn, Mike Pinera, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Guy Babylon, John Shearer(drums), Luke(perc)


1982
(December of 1982-1983)Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman, Mike Pinera, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Guy Babylon, John Shearer, Luke


1983
Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino Reinhardt, Guy Babylon, John Shearer, Luke


1983
(Another recording session occurs in Sept. A few songs are worked on. Once again nothing is released)Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Guy Babylon(later in Elton John's band), John Shearer, Jerry Sommers(drums, perc. )


1983-1984
(The Wings Of Flight Tour in 1984)Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Rick Rotante(drums)


1984
(More recording done at Salty Dog Studios in Van Nuys, CA)Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Lenny Campanero(drums, ex Badfinger)


1984-1985
(This lineup participates in the late '84 Legends Tour)Doug Ingle, Lee Dorman, Lenny Campanero, Steve Fister(gtr. , backing vocals)


1985;(This lineup's tour in October/November is called the Phoenix

Tour. After Kurtis Teal dies on December 2nd the group disbands once again due to managerial problems)Doug Ingle, Lenny Campanero, Steve Fister(later in Steppenwolf 1993-1996), Kurtis Teal(dies after heart murmur)


1987
(Bushy, who has been working in sales at Makita Tools, takes up the torch and reforms the band with Pinera. Dorman was reportedly captaining a fishing boat during this period. )

Ron Bushy, Mike Pinera, Kelly Reubens(bass), Tim Von Hoffman(kybds)


1987
Ron Bushy, Mike Pinera, Kelly Reubens, Ace Baker(kybds)


1987
Mike Pinera, Kelly Reubens, Ace Baker, Donny Vosburg(came into sub for Bushy on shows he couldn't make)


1987
(This Braunn led lineup never got beyond the planning stages in August 1987)Erik Braunn, Sal Rodriguez(drums), Jim Von Buelow(gtr)


1987
(This lineup rehearsed in September 1987 but never played any shows)Ron Bushy, Bill DeMartines(yes, the same guy from 1975-77!), Doug Jackson(gtr. ), Bob Birch(bass)


1987
Ron Bushy(drums), Mike Pinera(vocals, guitars), Glen Rappold(guitars, alternate bass, vocals), Kelly Reubens(bass), Tim Von Hoffman(keyboards)


1987-1988
(AND, AT LAST! The Vida/Ball lineup reforms to tour and winds up with a performance at The Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Show on 5/14/88 where they play 'Vida and receive a STANDING OVATION!)Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Erik Braunn


1988
(Attempt to continue after the Vida reunion tour. This lineup

played no gigs)Lee Dorman, Erik Braunn, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Sal Rodriguez


1988-1989
(This grouping toured Europe in the Spring of 1989. They

appeared at the 20th Anniversary of Woodstock Show. Two backup singers, Joanne Montana and Cecelia Noel were used at at least one show in Dominiguez Hills, CA. There was another unknown drummer that filled in for Saurez on a show or two)Lee Dorman, Erik Braunn, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Steve (Mick) Feldman(vocals), Kenny Saurez(drums, percussion)


1990
Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Derek Hilland, Steve Feldman, Kenny Saurez


1990-1992
Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Derek Hilland, Kenny Saurez, Robert Tepper vocals)


1993
Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, Burt Diaz(keyboards)


1993-1994
Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Derek Hilland, Mike Pinera, Doug Bossey(joined in 1994 since Pinera had commitments to his other group Classic Rock All Stars)


1994-1995
Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Doug Bossey, Derek Hilland


1995-1997
Doug Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Erik Barnett, Derek Hilland(left in August 1997 to join Whitesnake. He went on to play with Rick Springfield)


1997-1999
Doug Ingle(Doug left again in early 1999 to tend to his mother), Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Eric Barnett


1999
Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Eric Barnett, Damian Bujanda(vocals, keyboards)


1999-2002
Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman(Oly, their soundman, filled in for Lee in 2001 when he was sidelined with a heart ailment), Eric Barnett, Larry Rust(vocals, keyboards)


2002-2003
Ron Bushy, Lee Dorman, Larry Rust(left briefly in 2003 but returned. Derek Hilland filled in on one show in '03), Charlie Marinkovich(vocals, gtr. )


2003-2005
Ron Bushy(drums), Lee Dorman(vocals, bass), Charlie Marinkovich(vocals, gtr. ), Larry Rust(vocals, keyboards)


2005-2006
Ron Bushy(drums), Lee Dorman(vocals, bass), Charlie Marinkovich(vocals, gtr. ), Martin Gerschwitz(vocals, keyboards)


2006-Present
Ron Bushy(drums), Lee Dorman(vocals, bass), Charlie Marinkovich(vocals, gtr. ), Martin Gerschwitz(keyboards), Ken Conlinpnik(bass, fill in for Dorman in 2006), Dave Meros(bass, fill in for Dorman in 2006)

Trivia

Discography

Albums

Bootlegs

Singles

Here is a full listing of 45's released by the band in the USA and Overseas.

Videography

VHS VIDEO:

(Contains video performances of Easy Rider (3:21), In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (17:03) & Butterfly Blue (19:51)

References

  1. ^ http://www.vh1.com/shows/series/the_greatest/one_hit_wonders/list_20-1.jhtml

External links

Don't Look Down On Me b/w Possession is a rare single released by Iron Butterfly somewhere betweem 1966-1967 " Possession " b/w " Evil Temptation " is a rare single released by Iron Butterfly from 1966-1967
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