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Ramatam was a 1970s rock band featuring Mike Pinera on guitar and vocals, April Lawton on lead 
guitar, and, for a short time, Mitch Mitchell on drums. Ramatam was notable for having Lawton, 
a female lead guitarist. Tom Dowd produced their self-titled debut album in 1972. Pinera was known 
for his work with Blues Image (Ride Captain Ride) and later Iron Butterfly. Mitchell had been a member 
of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The group also included some former members of Janis Joplin's Big 
Brother and the Holding Company. Mitchell's departure came before the band released its second and 
final album, In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns (1973). Pinera left the band after claiming 
Lawton, who wanted both Pinera and Mitchell out, wanted to turn Ramatam into the April Lawton Band.
Pinera and Mitchell departed from the band at that point, leaving the focus entirely on Lawton. Jimmy 
Walker replaced Mitchell at that point and they recorded their second album In April Came the Dawning 
of the Red Suns along with Tommy Sullivan on Bass. The band, shortly thereafter, fractured under the 
pressure of business and musical direction and broke up in 1974.

1972 - Ramatam
01. Whiskey Place 3:23
02. Heart Song 4:57
03. Ask Brother Ask 5:04
04. What I Dream I Am 4:00
05. Wayso 3:25
06. Changing Days 3:28
07. Strange Place 6:06
08. Wild Like Wine 3:48
09. Can't Sit Still 6:03
Russ Smith - Bass, Tom Sullivan - Keyboards, Mitch Mitchell - Drums, Mike Pinera - Guitar
April Lawton - Lead Guitar, Tom Sullivan - Reeds

1973 - In April Came the Dawning of the Red Suns
01. The Land-Rainy Sunday Evening 6:22
02. Betty Lou 4:03
03. I Can Only Love You 5:33
04. Excerpt From Guitar Concerto #1 0:44
05. Autumn Now 3:50
06. Stars And Stripes Forever 2:15
07. Bounty On My Table 3:57
08. Downrange Party 4:53
09. Free Fall 1:00
10. Push A Little 5:20
11. Rhinoceros 3:05
April Lawton - Guitar, Tommy Sullivan - Bass, Piano, Vocals, Jimmy Walker - Drums, Vocals