Starting as solo artist in the mid-Eighties, songwriter / vocalist John Allen Garies a.k.a. JAG released his first indie cassette in 1987. Before that, he attended the band WhiteHeart show and somehow made his way onto their tour bus and gave founding member Billy Smiley a copy of the tape. He agreed to produce Garies’ music but asked for a real band. JAG born, and released their first album in 1990.
“Fire In The Temple” is JAG’s third album as a band, recently digitally remastered and reissued after long time out of print.
01 – Stand By Love
02 – Invisible Man
03 – Streams in the Desert
04 – Long Lost Friend
05 – I Keep Coming Back
06 – Fire in the Temple
07 – Mine, Mine, Mine
08 – Land of the Living
09 – 1000 Words
10 – A Circle Unbroken
Lead Vocals: John Allen Garies (JAG)
Guitar, Vocals: Paul Brittain
Drums: Chuck Connor
Bass: Michael Lusk
with:
Billy Smiley – Backing Vocals, Producer
Gordon Kennedy – 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Greg Guidry, Larry Stewart – Backing Vocals
Dale Oliver – Backing Vocals, Guitar
Jackie Street, Tommy Sims – Bass
Chris McHugh – Drums
Blair Masters – Keyboards, Synths