The Butts Band

Formed in 1972, the Butts Band included two former members of the Doors, Robbie Krieger (b. Robert Alan Krieger, 8 January 1946, Los Angeles, California, USA; guitar) and John Densmore (b. 1 December 1944, Santa Monica, California, USA; drums). After the 1973 dissolution of the Doors, the two musicians teamed up with vocalist Jess Roden (b. England), formerly of Bronco. Roy Davies (keyboards; also a member of funk/soul unit Gonzalez) and Phillip Chen (bass) completed the original line-up. One of the first white American bands to specialize in reggae music, the Butts Band signe...