A Los Angeles band that scored a hit in 1970 and kept shifting its sound.
For the hit, obviously 'Ain't Wastin' Time No More.' But 'Blind Love' or 'Black Hearted Woman' from their top songs give you a better feel for their heavier, bluesier side.
They landed a top 20 single right out of the gate with 'Ain't Wastin' Time No More,' a song that still pops up on classic rock radio. Their self-titled debut for RCA captured that early '70s L.A. vibe, but the later albums like 'American Gothic' and 'Restoration' show a band that wasn't just repeating itself. You can hear them trying to get more soulful and funky as the lineup changed.
Oak formed in L.A. in 1969 and signed with RCA the next year. After the original lineup splintered in 1973, new members came in and the music took a turn. They called it quits in 1978, though they got back together briefly decades later.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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