Jo Jo Gunne

Ex "Spirit" band mates Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes formed "Jo Jo Gunne" shortly after Spirit’s classic Twelve Dreams Of Dr Sardonicus album, in Los Angeles, California, in 1971. The group's name is derived from a song by Chuck Berry, Joe Joe Gun, a single that peaked at #83 in November of 1958.

After being signed by Asylum Records Jo Jo Gunne had a Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart with the song, "Run Run Run", taken from their first album, "Jo Jo Gunne", which peaked at 27 in U.S. charts, and received airplay on U.S. album-oriented rock FM radio stations.

Following the first album, Mark Andes left the band and was replaced by Jimmie Randall. Randall introduced a brighter bass sound and helped increase the band's overall volume.

After the band released their 3rd album Jumpin' the Gunne, Matt Andes left. he was briefly replaced by Star Donaldson. A more permanent replacement was found in John Staehely, another formal Spirit member. Staehely's overdriven guitar was a complete change from Matt Andes's Ry Cooder style slide guitar.

The band broke up in 1975. However they made several notable tracks, especially "Take It Easy", "Broken Down Man", "Neon City" and "Falling Angel".

Ferguson went on to recorded several solo albums, including the hit singles "Thunder Island" and "Shakedown Cruise", and scored TV shows and mostly non-notable films. Andes joined Firefall and, later, Heart. Smith went on to have a successful career as a session drummer, and also played with Spirit in the 1980s and Boston from 1994 to 2000.

The original line-up reformed in 2005, and began touring and recording again.

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Jo Jo Gunne Discography

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Released 1972
Jo Jo Gunne - released 1972