Stillwater was an
American band of the 1970s, which played
Southern rock with a
folk flair. Their song
Mindbender charted in the top 100 singles in 1978. The band existed from 1973 to 1982 and was based in
Warner Robins, Georgia. They released two albums on
Capricorn Records,
Stillwater (1977), which included the single "Mind Bender", and
I Reserve the Right! (1979). They opened for such bands as the
Atlanta Rhythm Section and the
Charlie Daniels Band. They broke up shortly after the loss of
Capricorn Records. They reformed with drummer David Heck and released the album
Running Free in (1997).
There is another rare live album entitled, "Hotels, Motels and Road Shows". Only two songs are known to exist from the live album, "Out on a Limb (live)", and "Mind Bender (live)".
After the band broke up, Rob Walker enlisted in the Air Force Band of New England, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. He is still in service, currently stationed in Active Duty with the Band of the US Air Force Reserve at Robins Air Force Base. He has performed with many great musicians as a result, including pianist
Kevin Joseph Barnett (Kevin J. Barnett).
Mike Causey can still be seen playing around Warner Robins. Al Scarborough plays bass with a band called The Wall in Warner Robins and Macon Ga. Rob Walker occasionally drops in to play with The Wall, too. David Heck currently lives and performs in Denver, CO. Bob Spearman, who also played with The Wall, died of...
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