A short-lived 1970s band that recorded two albums before fading from view.
For a quick sense of their vibe, try 'Hush Baby' or 'Just Lie.' They're both straightforward, melodic tracks from that first album.
They put out a self-titled debut in 1973 and a follow-up called Riding the Wave in 1975. Songs like 'In Purgatory, Playin' Defense' and 'Afternoon Delight' capture that specific early-70s LA folk-rock sound. The band defended their material as just reflecting ordinary life, which gives their catalog a plainspoken, unpretentious quality.
Van Atta High formed in Los Angeles in the early 1970s around William "Bill" Danoff, Taffy Danoff, and John Denver. They didn't last long into the decade, and their second album didn't find the same audience.
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