Pavlov's Dog (band)
| Pavlov's Dog | |
|---|---|
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Genres | Progressive rock, AOR |
| Years active | 1972–1977, 1990–present |
| Labels | ABC, Columbia, Telectro |
| Members | David Surkamp Mike Safron Abbie (Hainz) Steiling Amanda McCoy Nick Schleuter Rick Steiling Sara Surkamp |
| Past members | Doug Rayburn Rick Stockton David Hamilton Siegfried Carver Steve Levin Steve Scorfina Tom Nickeson Kirk Sarkisian |
Pavlov's Dog is a 1970s progressive rock/AOR band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 1972.
Pavlov's Dog originally was composed of vocalist David Surkamp, guitarist Steve Levin, keyboardists David Hamilton and Doug Rayburn, bassist Rick Stockton, drummer Mike Safron, and violinist Siegfried Carver (born Richard Nadler). Levin left the band during their inaugural year and was replaced by Steve Scorfina (formerly of REO Speedwagon). Carver departed the band following the release of the band's debut album Pampered Menial. For their second album At the Sound of the Bell (1976), Tom Nickeson was added to the line-up on guitar; switching to keyboards not long thereafter following the departure of Hamilton. Former Yes and King Crimson drummer Bill Bruford performed the drums on this album due to the absence of Safron; and when Safron did not receive a promised credit on the album sleeve he departed the band permanently and was replaced by Kirk Sarkisian. This line-up of the band remained until their dissolution in 1977.
Pampered Menial was briefly released in 1975 on ABC Records but then quickly re-issued by Columbia Records. The result was that both versions appeared in stores at nearly the same time. The album was produced by Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman, who had found success earlier in the decade producing Blue Öyster Cult. Carver left the band after the release of Pampered Menial. Their second album At the Sound of the Bell followed on Columbia in 1976. A raft of guest artists contributed to the album, including jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker and Roxy Music's Andy MacKay.
The band recorded a third album in 1977, but due to poor sales of the first two albums, Columbia refused to release it, hastening the band's split. The third album finally appeared as a bootleg in the 1980s, a limited edition pressed from stolen master tapes. It was released under the name The St. Louis Hounds, without Pavlov's Dog's name on the sleeve. The third album finally was released legally in 2007 by German label Rockville Music, titled Has Anyone Here Seen Siegfried?, remastered and including additional 10 bonus tracks of unreleased material from the 1970s. The German label TRC bootlegged the album, under the title Third, but this version does not include the bonus tracks.
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