East Baltimore based rock group. Terry Fortune (guitar ex-December’s Children), Steve Michaels (sax, flute, vocals), Terry Combs (keyboards), and Joe Krepka (drums ex-Ebb Tides). Krepka was later replaced with Freddie Grimmel (ex-Chaumonts).
The group later evolved to consist of Fortune (lead guitar), with Bob Bartlett (bass ex-Expressway), Russ Misterka (drums ex-Chaumonts), and Don Deloach (lead vocals).
The Seventh See played as house band at Hoffman’s for an entire year, and a 1-year stint at the Club 40. They were house band at the Hollywood Palace sharing double bills with many other top local bands. Also performed locally at Club Venus, Sarano’s, Howard Place…
In 1971 manager Mike Piccolo arranged for the group to become house band at the Hilton in Macon Georgia. They performed at Gandy’s Underground in Macon, while also playing extensively from the Atlanta GA area, to Orlando FL, and back to Atlanta where they finally broke up in 1972.
Michaels went on to Michaels & Chase duo… Bartlett played in Georgia bands that backed Thelma Jones, Mother’s Finest, and others that toured the chitlin’ circuit. His next band Cahoots (from NC) moved to Aspen, CO in 1976. The highlight of that band was playing a concert with John Denver, Jimmy Buffet, and members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He eventually settled in Georgia where he became involved playing music for his church.
