Accent

The Accent, consisting of Rick Birkett (guitar), John Hebron (vocals, guitar), Alan Davies (bass), and Pete Beetham (drums), originally hailed from Yorkshire, where they formed as the Blue Blood Group. A change of name presaged a change of locale to London, where they began making a serious name for themselves with their hard attack on their instruments and a heavy psychedelic sound, which secured them a residency at the Upper Cut Club. They came to the attention of Mike Vernon, who produced their one attempt at a single, "Red Sky at Night," on English Decca Records' Deram Rec...