Oysterband (originally Oyster Band) is a British folk-rock band formed in Canterbury in around 1976. The band grew out of the earlier Fiddler's Dram and the Oyster Ceilidh Band. Their first album, released under the Oyster Ceilidh Band name, was Jacks Alive (1978) on the Dingles record label. Subsequent albums, as Oyster Band (sometimes The Oyster Band) were released on the band's own Pukka Music label: English Rock N Roll: The Early Years 1800-1850 and Lie Back and Think of England, followed by 20 Golden Tie-slackeners and Liberty Hall.

The lineup of the band changed over these albums. The first recorded line-up was:

• Cathy Lesurf - vocals;
• John Jones - melodeon, vocals;
• Alan Prosser - guitars, fiddle;
• Chris Taylor - guitar, bouzouki, harmonica, one-row melodeon, mandola;
• Ian Telfer - violin, English concertina;
• Chris Wood - bass guitar;
• Will Ward - bassoon, recorders, crumhorn, keyboards

By the time they recorded the album Step Outside in 1986 the personnel had settled down to John Jones, Ian Kearey (a founder member, returning to play bass guitar), Alan Prosser, Russell Lax (drums) and Ian Telfer. Step Outside mixed self-penned songs, often with a political theme, with reworkings of traditional standards such as Hal-an-Tow.

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Stop the presses! One of Noah's honors band songs is an arrangement called 'More Cowbell' based on the SNL skit and Blue Oyster Cult.
nejenkins (Neil Jenkins) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:47:11 -0000
Stop the presses! One of Noah's honors band songs is an arrangement called 'More Cowbell' based on the SNL skit and Blue Oyster Cult.
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BrandenWilliams (Branden Williams) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:15:55 -0000
@TicketRadio I consider it a failed audition for a Blue Oyster Cult cover band. Where's the beat, kiddo?
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