JSD Band

JSD Band
Origin	Scotland
Genres	Celtic rock, folk rock
Years active	1969–1974,1997–1998, 2013–present
Labels	Regal Zonophone, Cube, KRL, Polydor
Associated acts	Barbara Dickson, Barry & Robin Dransfield, Happy Traum, Humblebums, Planxty, Brenda Wootton
Members	Jim Divers Sean O'Rourke Des Coffield Chuck Fleming Colin Finn

The JSD Band was an influential Scottish-based Celtic and folk rock band primarily active from 1969 to 1974 and then again briefly from 1997 to 1998. The band released five full-length albums, and numerous singles and special releases, many of which are still sought after by collectors from around the world.

The JSD Band formed in 1969 and derived its name from the first letter of the first name of each of its three founding members: Jim Divers, Sean O’Rourke, and Des Coffield. Chuck Fleming and Colin Finn also joined the group rounding out the five-member lineup. Additionally, fiddle player Lindsay Scott temporarily filled in for Chuck Fleming in 1972.

Initially, the band played the folk-club circuit with other artists such as Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty of the Humblebums and Barbara Dickson. After getting noticed for their lively electric-rock approach to traditional Scottish folk music when they won the Scottish Folk Group Championships at Edinburgh's Usher Hall, they made appearances on BBC Radio 1 with DJ John Peel and on BBC Two's Old Grey Whistle Test hosted by "Whispering" Bob Harris. In 1972, they were invited to be the support band for David Bowie during his UK-leg of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.

In 1971, the JSD Band released its first album entitled Country of the Blind on the Regal Zonophone label. Two albums on Cube Records would follow: JSD Band (commonly referred to as The Black Album; 1972) and Travelling Days (1973).

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