Kings X - Ogre Tones

members: Doug Pinnick - bass, lead & backing vocals
Ty Tabor - lead & rhythm guitars, lead & backing vocals
Jerry Gaskill - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals

Alone – 2:57
Stay – 2:23
Hurricane – 3:31
Fly – 2:43
If – 2:58
Bebop – 4:00
Honesty – 2:42
Open My Eyes – 4:03
Freedom – 3:21
Get Away – 3:25
Sooner Or Later – 7:00
Mudd – 4:41
Goldidlox (Reprise) – 4:52
Bam – 2:43

King's X is an American Rock band noted for its spiritual lyrics and sophisticated music (including vocal arrangements inspired by The Beatles). The group traces its beginnings to 1980, when Doug Pinnick and Jerry Gaskill, who had previously met while recording and touring with Phil Keaggy and touring with the Christian rock band Petra, recruited Ty Tabor to join them. Calling themselves The Edge, the group extensively performed on the Springfield, Missouri bar and club circuit. The band specialized in Top 40 covers. By 1983, the name of the band had changed to Sneak Preview and they started to record original material. Sneak Preview released a self-titled LP with all original material in 1984.

By 1985 the group had relocated to Houston, Texas with the promise of a recording contract with Frontline Records, but the deal fell through.[1] However, the band would soon do one tour with CCM artist Morgan Cryar, as his backup band. Doug felt some disdain because they did not get to perform on his album, Fuel On The Fire, but Ty and Doug both co-wrote songs on it, and Ty was solely credited for the song "Underneath Your Feet". And, apparently, Ty, Doug and Jerry are credited to have done backing vocals on the album.[citation needed] However, it was there that the group met Sam Taylor, then vice president of ZZ Top's production company. Taylor quickly became the group's mentor and convinced them to change their name to King's X. Taylor was instrumental in helping the group secure a contract with Megaforce Records in 1987.[citation needed] Taylor would soon become the group's manager, producer and mentor, and, according to some, was declared to be the fourth member of the group.