Effective period / Period of releases: 1973

Members: Terry Slade, Glen Turner (2), Ronnie Charles, Les Gough

Started in 1972 by former The Groop singer, Ronnie Charles (listed as Ron Charles Boromeo on their only LP release). Ronnie recruited Les Gough (bass; Somebody's Image, Image, Heart 'N' Soul) and two English musicians in the form of Terry Slade (drums, percussion; ex-Sunshine) and Glen Turner (guitar; ex-Wishbone Ash before they recorded). They signed to Warners in Australia and the Reprise label released an album, Atlas - Atlas, in 1973, and two singles “Rock 'n'Roll Wizards / Military Rag” and “They Don't Know / The Knowing”. Sadly, by the end of 1974 they had gone their separate ways.
Vernon Joyson wrote that they played “high powered rock with a cutting edge courtesy of guitar ace Glen Turner” and thought the “material was sufficiently varied to highlight their ability and diversity.”
Ian McFarlane said Atlas was “a hard rock/boogie outfit, fitting in with contemporary English bands like Wishbone Ash, Free, Status Quo”.