Biography
Chase
Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 2018
Members: Jim Peterik, Bill Chase, Ted Piercefield, Phil Porter, Terry Richards, Alan Ware, Angel South, G. G. Shinn, Jay Burrid, Jerry van Blair, Jay Sollenberger, Dartanyan Brown, Wally Yohn, Jim Oatts, Dennis Johnson (2), John Emma (2), Tom Gordon (6), John Palmer (12), R. Gary Smith
Chase was an American Fusion band, formed in 1970 by Bill Chase.Bill Chase, Wally Yohn, Walter Clark and John Emma died in a plane crash on 9th August, 1974. Their death brought the band to an abrupt end.
In 1977 the remaining members of the original lineup recorded an album titled 'Watch Closely Now', together with Walter Johnson (2).