John Verity, was born on 3rd July 1949 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He was notably a member of the 1970s band Argent from 1973 to 1976.

When Argent split up he formed Phoenix with Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford from Argent. The band recorded 3 albums with CBS Records and toured Europe before disbanding amicably. Jim Rodford joined the Kinks, John and Bob joined Charlie, to record an album with RCA Records. John produced the Phoenix albums and Charlie album as well as the first Saxon album.

During the early 1980's John worked with Brian Connolly (former vocalist with Sweet) in an attempt to launch him as a solo artist. A single, "Hypnotised" was released on Carrere Records in 1982 produced by John and written by Joe Lynn Turner of Rainbow fame. John was part of Connolly's backing band Encore when they supported Pat Benatar at the beginning of 1983. The line up of this band formed the basis of Verity's own band, imaginatively entitled Verity which went on release several albums including "Interrupted Journey".

He can be frequently seen playing with his band at many venues in and around Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. He now also has many acoustic gigs as a duo with either Max Milligan or Mark Griffiths as well as with the band: the usual line up features Bob Henrit on drums and Mark Griffiths, bass (Shadows, Al Stewart among many other bands)

John also has European gigs lined up for 2007 and will be playing at the Colne Blues Festival in Summer.

Discography

ALBUMS

• John Verity Band - John Verity Band (1972)
• Argent - Circus (1975)
• Argent - Counterpoints (1975)
• Phoenix - Phoenix (1976)
• Argent - Hold Your Head Up [Compilation] (1978)
• Phoenix - In Full View
• Charlie - Good Morning America (1981)
• John Verity - Interrupted Journey (1983)
• John Verity - Truth of the Matter (1985)
• John Verity - Rock Solid (1989)
• John Verity Band - Hold Your Head Up (1995)
• John Verity Band - Whole Lotta Love (1995)
• John Verity - From the Heart (2001)
• John Verity Band - "Routes (2004)
• John Verity and Max Milligan - Unplugged and Unhinged (2005)
• John Verity Band- Live(2006)

SINGLES

• Phoenix - Easy (1976)
• Phoenix - Time Of The Season (1977)
• Phoenix - Juliet (1980)
• Charlie - Perfect Lover (1981)
• Brian Connolly - Hypnotized (1982) prod. & feat. John Verity
• Verity - Stay With Me (1983)
• Verity - Rescue Me (Rescue Me)
• John Verity - What About Me (1984)
• John Verity - Honesty and Emotion" (1985)
• Verity - 2 Hearts Burning (1987)
• John Verity - Want You (1987)

External link

• John Verity official website