ArtistInfo

Mother Earth

Band, 1966-1973 US
Rock and Blues

Mother Earth was an eclectic American blues rock band formed in 1967 in California, fronted by Tracy Nelson.Nelson, who hailed from Madison, Wisconsin, began her career as a solo artist, but formed the Mother Earth ensemble after moving to San Francisco. The group performed at the Fillmore West in the late 1960s alongside Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Burdon, and was included on the soundtrack to the 1968 film Revolution. The group signed to Mercury Records, recording four albums. Mike Bloomfield played guitar on their 1968 release Living with the Animals and Boz Scaggs was a member of the group on their 1969 release Make A Joyful Noise. In addition to blues, the early incarnation of the group displayed influences from gospel, r&b, jazz, country and even a touch of psychedelia. Afte

Members

	George Rains dr, perc
	Karl Himmel dr
	Mark Naftalin org, p *1944 US
	Andy McMahon p, org, bvoc US
	Martin Fierro fl, sax 1942-2008 US
	Tracy Nelson voc, p *1944 US
	Jance Garfat b 1944-2006 US
	Powell St. John voc, h *1940 US
	Herbie Thomas g
	John Andrews eg
	Bob Arthur b, bvoc
	Bob Cardwell eg, bvoc
	Wayne Talbot key