Taking their name from the old blues number Levee Camp Moan they were formed in the late 60s when the five members, manager, and roadies lived in a country farmhouse in Bracknell. The name of the farm was Peacock Farm.
It was here that they were able to leave their equipment permanently set up. Being relatively isolated, the band could rehearse as often as they liked. In this rural setting, they worked on blues standards influenced by the likes of Otis Rush. Buddy Guy & Junior Wells together with Muddy Waters and Skip James. Also, the contemporary white blues of the time by Canned Heat, Savoy Brown and Paul Butterfield, etc. also provided a great source of inspiration. The band built up a following on the British Blues Circuit, playing at the Marquee, Crawdaddy, Klooks Kleek, Eel Pie Island, and Rikki Tik clubs. They toured extensively with Chicken Shack, Canned Heat, and Muddy Waters. In early 1969 they entered Virgin Sound in Windsor to lay down eight tracks, recorded on a four-track machine, for their debut album. At the time of its creation, the term private pressing would have had no relevance in music circles and would have offered little insight into the nature of the project. The LP was every bit the archetypal private pressing unrefined and free from record company interference, the band was able to retain a thrillingly raw edge making sure that Levee Camp Moan remained a primitive yet vital effort full of aggression and spirit.
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