The Textones

The Textones were active around Los Angeles from the very late 70s through the 80s. Many musicians came in and out of the group. The one constant was singer and guitarist Carla Olson. The began recording albums in 1984 and made a total of four. John Cowsill was the drummer for at least one song on the Back In Time lp.



Members:

Carola Olsen - Guitar, Vocals
Kathy Valentine (of the Go-Go's) - Guitar, Vocals
Mark Cuff - Drums
David Provost - Bass Guitar
George Callins - Guitar, Vocals
Joe Read - Bass Guitar).
John Cowsill - Drums
Tom Junior Morgan - Organ, Vocals, Keyboards, Saxophone
Phil Seymour - Drums
Rick Hemmert - Drums


Recordings:

Recording	Date / Company	Comments
Cedar Creek	1987 Enigma
Through the Canyon	1989 Gold Mountain
Back In Time	1990 Gold Mountain	John plays drums on the last track of this lp.
Midnight Mission	1991 Gold Mountain

You can hear John's double bass drum beat on this "Standing In The Line"