Taste
Rock band from Cork, CA · formed 1966
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- Sep 19, 2026Thee Stork Club
About
Taste is a band from Cork, CA, formed in 1966, tagged blues, blues rock, classic rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1969 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- Taste formed in 1966 — MusicBrainz
- Taste disbanded in 1971 — MusicBrainz
- Sam Davidson: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Norman Damery: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Eric Kitteringham: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rory Gallagher: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Richard McCracken: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Wilson: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Albert Mills: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Taste has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1969–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Taste has 136116 listeners on Last.fm — Taste on Last.fm
- Taste has released 10 recordings between 1971 and 2017 — Taste on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Cork, Ireland — Taste on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19691 show
- 20083 shows
- 20091 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Thee Stork Club · OaklandSupportwith Uranium Club, Good Flying Birds, CUBE, +3 | Support | Uranium Club, Good Flying Birds, CUBE, +3 |
| Apr 19, 2009 | Shattuck Down Low · BerkeleySupportwith Angel Magik, Collie Buddz, Devin The Dude, +2 | Support | Angel Magik, Collie Buddz, Devin The Dude, +2 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Shattuck Down Low · BerkeleySupportwith Angel Magik, Mavrik, One Block Radius, +3 | Support | Angel Magik, Mavrik, One Block Radius, +3 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | Shattuck Down Low · BerkeleySupportwith Angel Magik, Sotaque Baiano, Sugar Minott | Support | Angel Magik, Sotaque Baiano, Sugar Minott |
| Nov 21, 2008 | Shattuck Down Low · BerkeleySupportwith Angel Magik, Sotaque Baiano, Soul Majestic, +1 | Support | Angel Magik, Sotaque Baiano, Soul Majestic, +1 |
| Dec 7, 1969 | The Lyceum Theatre · LondonSupportwith Rory Gallagher, Mott the Hoople, One, +1 | Support | Rory Gallagher, Mott the Hoople, One, +1 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Shattuck Down Low · Berkeley4 shows
- The Lyceum Theatre · London1 show
- Thee Stork Club · Oakland1 show
Cities played
- Berkeley4 shows
- London1 show
- Oakland1 show
Releases
31 releases, 1969–2020Transmissions 1968–69
2020 · Album
Open Finals
2017
I’ll Remember
2015 · Compilation
What's Going On: Live at the Isle of Wight
2015 · Album
Teenage Kicks
2014 · Album
Wall to Wall
2009 · Album
Cranberry Sweets
2009
Perspektif
2002
The Best of Taste
1994 · Compilation
Hot Shots From Heaven
1994
Super O
1991
Deep Heat 10 - The Awakening
1991
Deep Heat III
1991
Deep Heat 10 '91 The Awakening
1991
Just a Rolling Stone
1990 · Album
The Best of Yesteryear
1990 · Compilation
The Irish Werewolf
1990 · Album
Serious
1990
In Concert
1977 · Album
Taste First
1972 · Album
Catfish
1971 · Album
Live Taste
1971 · Album
Live at the Isle of Wight
1971 · Album
Moving On
1971 · Compilation
Taste
1971
On the Boards
1970 · Album
Taste
1969 · Album
Best of Taste
Compilation
Live in Stockholm
Album
London Invasion
Album
Taste The West - Live In Basel February 1970
Album
Lineup
- Sam Davidson · lead vocals
Former
- Norman Damery · drums (drum set)
- Eric Kitteringham · bass guitar
- Rory Gallagher · lead vocals
- Richard McCracken · bass guitar
- John Wilson · drums (drum set)
- Albert Mills · bass guitar
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Taste on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Taste on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Taste on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.