Quartz - Quartz (1977/2006)

Quartz is hard rock and then a heavy metal band from Birmingham. From 1974 to 1977, it was called "Bandy Legs". In 1976, Bandy Legs signed a contract with Jet Records and was a warming band for Black Sabbath. Then they changed the name to “Quartz” and recorded the debut album of the same name. The producer was Tony Iommi ... In 1980 the album was reissued under the title “Deleted”. The group performed three times at the Reading Festival (1976, 1977 and 1980), gave a joint concert with “UFO”, “Iron Maiden”, “Saxon”, “Rush”, “Gillan”. It disintegrated in 1983, releasing 3 longplays, and in 2011 a reunion took place in the old line-up, besides the vocalist ... In 1979, Geoff Nicholls joined Black Sabbath and stayed there until 2004.