Band booked by Charlie Steinmetz Co. Members included Bob Wilson (lead vocals), Don Lassahn (guitar ex-Nicky C & Chateaux, Bleu Lights), Bill Jump (bass, vocals), Mike Meros (keyboards, vocals ex-Shelley’s Emeralds, New Apocalypse), and Dennis Meros (drums, vocals ex-New Apocalypse).

The band did several tracks in the studio for background music for commercials, most memorable, Hilton Hotel.

Raven: Bob Wilson (upper left), Don Lassahn (bottom left), Mike Meros (center),
Bill Jump (upper right), Dennis Meros (bottom right). Photo courtesy of Don Lassahn.

Wilson continues in ‘00s performing as a solo artist out west. Mike Meros joined Phil Hanes & Cyrkle, and did a lot of studio work, often with Joe Chemay, then joined The Beach Boys and Al Jardine for 20+ years. Dennis Meros joined a later version of Coyote.

Lassahn’s later bands include Jeremiah, Patch, Bits n’ Pieces, Wise Guise…

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