Natural Gas
One of rock’s great lost ‘what could’ve been’ bands, Natural Gas was a short-lived supergroup consisting of guitarist/vocalist Joey Molland (Badfinger), drummer Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie), bassist/vocalist Mark Clarke (Colosseum, Billy Squier), and Pink Floyd sideman Peter Wood on keyboards. The members’ diverse histories coalesced into a Badfinger-esque power pop sound, with the dual lead vocals of Molland and Clarke reminiscent of the much-loved harmony blend between Molland and Badfinger’s Tommy Evans. Natural Gas recorded one self-titled album, released in 1976 on Private Stock Records.
Did you know?
- Mark Clarke recorded just one song as a member of Uriah Heep -- "The Wizard" -- and briefly joined Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow after leaving Natural Gas
- Peter Wood co-wrote Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat" and toured Pink Floyd's The Wall in 1980-81 as part of the "surrogate band"
- Jerry Shirley also has a Pink Floyd connection, playing drums on both of Syd Barrett's solo albums
- Joey Molland played on John Lennon's "Jealous Guy," from Imagine, and on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass