An under-the-radar U.K. group with a penchant for pairing scorching, blue-based hard rock with pastoral progressive rock, Duffy released two albums, including the 1973 obscuro classic Scruffy Duffy, before ceasing operations in 1974. In 2021 Esoteric Records issued a remastered and expanded version of Scruffy Duffy.
Duffy formed in London in 1970 around a line-up consisting of Stuart Reffold (vocals, harmonica), Barry Coote (lead guitar, acoustic guitar), Joe Nanson (organ, keyboards, vocals), Patrick Sarient (bass, vocals), and Will Wright (drums, percussion). The band issu...