With a name like Buckeye, one would assume these guys come from the state of Ohio - where everything is synonomous with the term 'buckeye', as 'hoosier' is with the state of Indiana. Don't think I've ever seen a band called Hoosier though, which leads us over the stateline perhaps? No it doesn't, Buckeye have their soft rock origins in Los Angeles, where a bunch of other bands playing a similar style like Couchois, Gulliver and Sneaker were making inroads as well. Some of Buckeye's members were quite prolific in their day. Price has played with many different bands, as had Katona, who has credits with Rare Earth, Redbone. Price and Katona even appeared together on the 1981 Fortress album 'Hands In The Till'. Thom Fowle and Price also did some work with Nigel Olsson and his album 'Dancin' Shoes' plus Paul Davis' 1977 album 'Singer Of Songs Teller Of Tales'.
Since this was 1979, Buckeye threaded the needle of many genres that were turning this particular year upside. One could say this lot were fairly insulated from what was happening in the musical capitals of the world; L.A seemed to be in it's own little bubble of sunshine, and upon hearing the songs here, you can imagine how bright and happy their world must've been. Whether it's the vocal harmony richness of 'Wonder Where (Will Your Heart Take You)' from their self-titled album in 1979.
A - Where Will Your Heart Take You (2:59)
written by: Ronn Price / produced by: Ronn Price for E.L. Managements, Inc.
B - That Kind Of Man (4:38)
written by: Ronn Price / produced by: Ronn Price for E.L. Managements, Inc.
Released: 1979
Label: Polydor
Catalog# 2095099
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