“….. I never really knew John Verity before this evening and we still haven’t really spoken, but I came away feeling like he’s an old bosom buddy…He has that effect on you, this laughing gnome with a voice like the whispered affection of angels.Go see him, you’ll be impressed, honestly”.David Galbraith – KERRANG!!JOHN VERITY was born and educated in Bradford, Yorkshire, and began his musical career in the early 1960’s playing in bands in his native Yorkshire & beyond…By 1969 John was living and working in the US, with the first ever line-up of the John Verity Band doing prestigious support slots with many of the big names of the day including Jimi Hendrix, Mountain, Canned Heat & Janis Joplin.On his return to England in 1971, John secured a contract to record his first solo album for ABC\u002FProbe records, 'John Verity Band', which was released in the spring of 1972.Whilst on tour promoting the album, JV was spotted by Rod Argent who was looking for new lead vocalist for his band following the departure