George Michael Biondo was the bass guitarist of the American rock band,, from April 1970 to October 1976.
Education
In 1968, Biondo replaced Nick Saint Nicholas in another Los Angeles area band called T.I.M.E., when Saint Nicholas departed for After T.I.M.E. guitarist Larry Byrom also left to join, T.I.M.E. briefly attempted to carry on with Biondo as lead singer but never released any further recordings.
Career
Though born in New York, he has been based in Southern California throughout his ongoing career as a session musician and songwriter. Biondo played bass in a Los Angeles area band called Storybook People during which time they released a single on, which received limited airplay in Los Los Angeles In early, Biondo replaced Saint Nicholas a second time when he joined for the recording of 7, contributing lead vocals on "Fat Jack" and co-lead vocals on "Foggy Mental Breakdown" and the chart-hit, "Who Needs Ya"".
In, the band released their last new album for Dunhill, for which Biondo wrote "Sparkle Eyes" with John Kay and "In Hopes of a Garden".
He sang lead on the latter, as well as "Jaded Strumpet". When reconvened in the mid-s, Biondo was brought back for the album.
Then writing "Two for the Love of One" for the album. Biondo later wrote "Sleep" and co-wrote the instrumental "Lip Service" with Bobby Cochran and Wayne Cook for the album in.
In 1981, Biondo added backing vocals to, the first studio album by John Kay and his new band, now under the moniker John Kay & A Steel Rose single penned by Biondo, "", was released on Dore Records, and featured Biondo on lead vocals.
When Steel Rose disbanded in 1984 Biondo returned to writing and freelance club and session work. Gold: Their Great Hits #24Gold Rest In Peace #62 16 Greatest Hits #152Gold The American Broadcasting Company Collection American Broadcasting Company Records Reborn To Be Wild Born to Be Wild - A Retrospective 1991MCA Records All Time Greatest Hits 1999 Master of Computer Applications Records 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of 2000GoldUniversal Music Group Gold 2005Geffen Records.
Membership
When went on hiatus in 1972, Biondo became a founding member of the John Kay Band, appearing on both of Kay"s solo albums on Dunhill Records.