Group
Montrose
70s US hard rock band
- From
- San Francisco, United States
- Active
- 1973–2010
- Rating
- ★ 3
- Releases
- 10
- hard rock
- classic rock
- rock
About
Montrose was an American hard rock band formed in 1973 and named after guitarist and founder Ronnie Montrose. The band's original lineup featured lead vocalist and frontman Sammy Hagar, who would later find success as a solo artist and as singer of Van Halen. Completing the original line-up were bassist Bill Church and drummer Denny Carmassi. The band experienced moderate success before disbanding in early 1977. The 1973 debut album Montrose eventually proved to be an international sleeper hit, selling in excess of one million copies and attaining platinum status in 1986.
Members
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Jim Alcivar keyboard
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Alan Fitzgerald bass guitar
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Randy Jo Hobbs bass guitar
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Bill Church bass guitar
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Sammy Hagar lead vocals
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Denny Carmassi drums (drum set)
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Ronnie Montrose lead vocals
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Bob James lead vocals
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Johnny Edwards lead vocals
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James Kottak drums (drum set)
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Glenn Letsch bass guitar
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Keith St. John lead vocals
Discography
Albums
Live
Links
Official
Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d68063aa-620e-4cf5-8d8c-c2fc8bd1800b
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.