It evolved from the club act Mandala, which had a minor Canadian hit with the song "Love-Itis".
Three Dog Night released one of their songs, "I Can Hear You Calling" as the B-side of their successful single "Joy to the World".
As Troiano still owned the rights to that name, the British band was forced to release their albums in Canada under the name "Bushx".
[3] In 1997, Troiano offered a deal in which the British band was allowed to use simply "Bush" in return for donations to the Starlight Foundation and the Canadian Music Therapy Fund.
[6] Kenner stayed with The James Gang, which continued with lead guitarist Tommy Bolin for two further albums, Bang and Miami.