Onyx (Cornish band)

During the late 1960s they were a popular live attraction, focusing most of their gigging activity in Bristol and South Wales, as well as touring throughout the UK and making trips to Germany.

Oddly, it had been hoped that a change in the band's name would help distance them from their BBC Radio One work and increase record sales.

The band continued as The Onyx with a new guitarist, Bernie Lee from Paper Blitz Tissue and Orange Bicycle, releasing one final single "The Next Stop Is Mine".

Under the guidance of Jerry Lordan, the band emerge shortly afterwards as Vineyard releasing two singles on Decca and Deram.

Bland went on to work with Joe Brown, Shakin' Stevens and Cliff Richard The band featured on the Bam Caruso's Rubble collection in the early 1980s, as well as numerous other compilations.