Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos in concert at Cornerstone 1990
Background information
Origin	Southern California, U.S.
Genres	Christian rock, new wave, alternative rock, country rock (early)
Years active	1974–present
Labels	Maranatha!, Solid Rock, NewPax, ¡Alarma!, Refuge, Frontline, Brainstorm Artists, Intl, Stunt, Galaxy21, Arena Rock
Associated acts	Swirling Eddies, Terry Scott Taylor, Lost Dogs
Website	www.danielamos.com
Members	Terry Scott Taylor Greg Flesch Ed McTaggart Tim Chandler
Past members	Marty Dieckmeyer Mark Cook Steve Baxter Jerry Chamberlain Rob Watson Alex MacDougall

Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is an American Christian rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart. Over the band's career, they have experimented with country rock, rock, new wave, and alternative rock.

The roots of Daniel Amos began to grow out of Jubal's Last Band, an acoustic quartet consisting of Taylor, Kenny Paxton, Chuck Starnes and Steve Baxter, who spent their time performing for Bible study groups and at coffee shops throughout Southern California. In 1974, JLB recorded a demo tape together and eventually lost Starnes and Paxton. Bassist Marty Dieckmeyer and guitarist Jerry Chamberlain were brought in to fill the empty spots. Sometime in the middle of 1975, Jubal's Last Band (minus Baxter) auditioned for Maranatha! Music and Calvary Chapel in hopes of signing a recording and performance contract. Another band at the meeting, led by Darrell Mansfield, had a similar name – Jubal. The two bands decided to change their names to avoid confusion. Mansfield renamed his band Gentle Faith (taken from the name of co-band member Henry Cutrona's earlier band), and Jubal's Last Band became Daniel Amos.

Daniel Amos succeeded in landing a recording and performance contract and quickly recorded their first song for the label in 1975, Taylor's "Ain't Gonna Fight It," released later that year on the label's compilation album Maranantha 5. The band released their debut eponymous album in 1976 which was produced by Pedal steel guitar player and producer Al Perkins. Soon after the release of that album, DA enlisted Ed McTaggart as their full-time drummer. Previously, McTaggart had been the drummer for Bill Sprouse Jr.'s The Road Home.