Fifty Foot Hose
An experimental San Francisco-based group, Fifty Foot Hose comprised: Nancy Blossom (vocals), David Blossom (guitar/piano), Larry Evans (guitar/vocals), Terry Hansley (bass), Kim Kimsey (drums) and Cork Marcheschi (electronic effects). Their lone album offered an unusual mixture of styles, including a version of Billie Holiday's God Bless The Child, which were treated by Marcheschi's synthesized accompaniment. The set also featured Nancy Blossom's haunting vocals and invited comparisons with another unit, United States Of America. However Fifty Foot Hose provided a less scholarly perspective—Marcheschi had previously fronted the Ethix, a renowned local garage band—and thus appeared purposeful and exciting. Unfortunately the sextet failed to secure success and broke up in the early '70s. Larry Evans later joined the Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, while David Blossom established Blossom Studios.