Locomotive

Locomotive was a Birmingham-based band that went through some serious evolution in the final years of the 1960s, releasing consistently good music in several genres during their three-year history. Their early lineup included future Traffic flautist Chris Wood. In contrast to Mike Sheridan & the Nightriders, the Moody Blues, the Move, and the Idle Race, all Birmingham bands that aimed for what is variously perceived as the mainstream, whether it was British beat, R&B, or mod-punk, Locomotive started out playing ska. With Norman Haines (late of a band called the Brumbeats) ha...