Raven was an influential rock/blues band formed in 1967 in Buffalo. It was composed of Tony Galla (lead vocals), Jim Calire (piano/vocals), Gary Mallaber (drums), John Weitz (guitar) and the late Tom Calandra (bass guitar).
Talas was a power trio consisting of Billy Sheehan (bass), Dave Constantino (guitar) and Paul Varga (drums). The band played a mixture of cover songs and original material, with all three instrumentalists alternating on lead vocals.
