Howard County based good time ‘50s revival band modeled after the popular group Sha Na Na. Members included John Appell (guitar), Ted Bruner (guitar), Randy Johnson (bass), Bobby Hirschmann (keyboards), John Forestell (sax), Jay Smith (drums), and Bill Glaser – who provided vocals, dancing and all-around crazy stage antics.
The group could be seen at high schools, local church halls, and teen centers. They opened for Little El at Club Brandy in Elkridge.
at Howard High School – May 1974
Bruner was later replaced with Doug Evans (guitar). Johnson was replaced with Steve Smith (bass).
Bottom: S. Smith, B. Hirschmann. Courtesy of Bob Hirschmann
Jay Smith, Appell, and Glaser later formed the group Mirrors who performed mostly on the Eastern Shore. Steve Smith went on to join Dragonfly, Taxie, Jagged Edge… Hirschmann went on to play trumpet in the U.S. Army Band and continued to perform big band music in the ‘00s with Shades of Blue. Johnson was later with Georgie Jessup & Jewels, and Detour in the ‘90s.
