Distant Friends – Rough Mix

Distant Friends
Rough Mix
1988 (no label)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

John Foster – Guitars, vocals
Terri Ballard – Keyboards, vocals
Andy Moody – Keyboard, vocals
Phil West – Bass
Ron Lyon – Drums, percussion

Side 1:

1. The Bigger They Are
2. He’s the Rock That Doesn’t Roll
3. Broken

Side 2:

1. Break Out
2. You Make It All Worth While
3. Hosanna

This was another tape I chose to try out based on the cover – it kind of has an artsy noir vibe to it. But the reality is they are kind of rock band somewhere in the arena of White Heart, JAG, and Liaison. The second song is a Larry Norman cover in case you were wondering about that. There are also several ballads and pop songs on this tape as well, so it’s generally a pop rock album. Since this is called the “rough mix,” I wonder if a better mix was ever released? I haven’t heard of any other releases by this band, so I can’t be sure.