Motherlode

Canadian pop rock group formed in 1969 in London, Ontario with the original lineup of William "Smitty" Smith (opens in a new tab), Steve Kennedy, Ken Marco and Wayne "Stoney" Stone and signed with Revolver. After the massive success of their their first single in 1969, "When I Die", Buddah signed them for US and international distribution. The group split up in January 1970 before the release of the second album, which was the last release with the original lineup.
Revolver owned the name Motherlode so the label had a new line up begin in 1970. Retaining Smitty, the new line up included on guitar, Philip Wilson on drums and Doug Richardson on tenor sax and flute. There were 2 more lineup changes before the final 1971 single "All That's Necessary" flopped and the band name was laid to rest.