Effective period / Period of releases: 1972 - 1973

Members: Mitch Mitchell, Mike Pinera, Tommy Sullivan, April Lawton, Russ Smith (2)

Ramatam was an early 70s American rock band with female / transgender lead guitarist April Lawton (born Gregory R. Ferrara) and singer and guitarist Mike Pinera (formerly of Iron Butterfly) on vocals and guitar. Mitch Mitchell of The Jimi Hendrix Experience played drums on their 1972 selftitled debut, produced by legendary Tom Dowd. Internal quarrel led to Mitchell and Pinera leaving before the recording the 2nd and final album, In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns, recorded as a trio in 1973. In 1974 the band collapsed due to inner and outer pressure about the band's direction.