Montrose was an American hard rock band formed in 1973 and named after guitarist and founder Ronnie Montrose. The band’s original lineup featured lead vocalist and frontman Sammy Hagar, who would later find success as a solo artist and as singer of Van Halen. Completing the original line-up were bassist Bill Church and drummer Denny Carmassi. The band experienced moderate success before disbanding in early 1977. The 1973 debut album Montrose eventually proved to be an international sleeper hit, selling in excess of one million copies and attaining platinum status in 1986.
Prior to forming the band Montrose, guitarist Ronnie Montrose had been a successful session musician, playing (along with future Montrose bassist Bill Church) on Van Morrison’s Tupelo Honey album produced by Ted Templeman, and on albums by Beaver & Krause and Herbie Hancock. He was also a member of the Edgar Winter Group, playing on the hit single “Frankenstein” from the best-selling album They Only Come Out at Night (1972).
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Town Without Pity
Wish I Was
Connection
Rock The Nation
Montrose performs Bad Motor Scooter in 1974 with Sammy Hagar on vocals
reunion 2005
Paper Money/ I Got The Fire- Midnight Special 1974
Fight to the Finish
Rock Candy Live
live in grass valley, ca. 2/3/2012
Montrose [Full Album] 1973