Ramatam

Ramatam was an early 70s American rock band with lead guitarist April Lawton and singer and guitarist Mike Pinera (formerly of [a=Iron Butterfly]) on vocals and guitar. Mitch Mitchell of [a=The Jimi Hendrix Experience] played drums on their 1972 selftitled debut, produced by legendary [a=Tom Dowd]. Internal quarrel led to Mitchell and Pinera leaving before the recording the 2nd and final album, [i]In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns[/i], recorded as a trio in 1973. In 1974 the band collapsed due to inner and outer pressure about the band's direction.