Guitarist, Steve Ferguson met keyboardist, Terry Adams in Louisville, Kentucky, when Adams replaced the original keys player in Ferguson's band, MerseyBeats USA. After moving to Miami, Florida, Ferguson and Adams met vocalist, Frank Gadler, drummer, Tom Staley and bassist, Joey Spampinato, who together formed NRBQ - short for "New Rhythm and Blues Quintet" (later "Quartet") - in 1967. In 1969, having relocated again to Brooklyn, New York, NRBQ were signed by Columbia Records and released their self-titled debut album that same year.
Despite a spectacular recording career that spanned 40 years (and all manner of genres!), NRBQ failed to break into the mainstream and are now widely considered to be one of the most underrated bands of all time. Nevertheless, NRBQ still count Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello among their fans.
In 1970, NRBQ teamed up with the Rockabilly legend, Carl Perkins, to release the collaboration album, Boppin' the Blues.
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