KYDDS

Lead Vocals, Guitar: Donald Hood

Vocals, Bass: Eddie Zipfel (2)Dennis ??

Drums: Stuart Hood

After the band had suffered their first major setback with Immediate records taking the decision to shelve their recording of Marriot and Lanes Son Of A Baker. Manager, and father of two thirds of the Thetford, Bohemians, Alec Hood soon realised that if the band were going to progress he had to had get them professional management from within the music industry, so he organised a showcase for the group in London

In December 1968 the young band changed their name to The Kydds on the advice of Record Plugger & Promoter turned manager Brian Tucker. It was the early months of 1969 that the group enjoyed their most successful period under Brian, playing some of London’s top venues and also becoming involved in a promotion film with [details required] Gibb. "We took turns being filmed on a podium near a lake in [details required]" said Stuart

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In late 1968 the group signed to the prominent Nems label set up by Beatle manager the late Brian Epstein, the label was also subsidiary to the mighty CBS label

                      In               the group started to record at                        , The studio had only weeks earlier bee                      and still bared the scares of the Stones misadventure weeks earlier

It was at this point that the intensions of the manager started to      After receiving good radio     Ultimately the single was pulled

In      1969 the group started auditions for Chas Chandler

The highlight of the bands career was the UK tour with The Emperor Rosko Road Show "He was larger than life" laughs Eddy. "He knew what he wanted and how to get it, he was a great showman."

Disillusioned with the outcome of the Chas Chandler auditions and the realization that their manager Brian Tucker seemed to be in it more for personal gain than the welfare and promotion of the group Eddy Zipfel took the difficult decision to leave the group and return to Thetford. "It was a difficult time for the band, Eddy was a big part of the set up." said Stuart. In a last throw of the dice and having been convinced that the band should stay together, mainly on the advice of Brain Tucker the group landed a recording deal with Eddy Kessners, President records.  ‘Judas In Blue’ released on     1970 received very little attention and was as Stuart Hood points out, always destined to be the groups swan song. He adds "It just wasn’t the same without Eddy, we were a family. Dennis was a good bass player, but Eddy was family. We played a few gigs with the new line-up but then I decided to call it a day."

Supports: Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band / Alan Price

Tours: UK Tour Emperor Rosko Road Show [ ]1969

Discography:

RtR The Sun Is A Laughing Child/                    /                    /                  Feb 1969[ ]

RtR Hey Joe [ ]1968

7” The Sun Is A Laughing Child b/w Touch Of The Sun Nems 564095[ ]1969

7” Judas In Blue b/w Where Did I Go Wrong President PT289[ ]1970 

Mediography:

Bohemians signed by Nems EEN 09/12/1968[ ]

Will Kydds be the Sound of ’69’ UP 24/01/1969[ ]

High Hopes UP --/--/1969[ ](P)

Kydds first disc EEN H&N 17/03/1969[ ]

Young people can win Kydds disc 21/03/1969[ ](P)

TV:

About Anglia performed ~ Sun is a laughing child  as single launch  March 1969[ ]

Radio:

Tony Blackburns Saturday Club

The Bohemians <>

Releases
Cover	Title	Studio	Label	YoR
	THE SUN IS A LAUGHING CHILD		NEMS RECORDS	1969
	JUDAS IN BLUE		PRESIDENT RECORDS	UNDATED