Lovecraft was a successor band to H.P. Lovecraft, formed after that group disbanded.\r Lovecraft was originally formed in 1969 by H.P. Lovecraft singer George Edwards and drummer Michael Tegza, as a successor band to H.P. Lovecraft. For the new line-up, they recruited two new members from Chicago band Aorta, guitarist Jim Donlinger and bassist Michael Been, later of The Call. Initially it was hoped that the second H.P. Lovecraft singer David Michaels would join the band, but he withdrew and the group recruited keyboard player and singer Marty Grebb, previously of The Buckinghams. After a few days rehearsal, Edwards then also pulled out. \r The remaining band members completed sessions for an album, Valley of the Moon, and went on tour, supporting the Boz Scaggs Band and later Leon Russell. By the time the album was released, the band had split up. Been then joined with Jerry Miller and Bob Mosley, both of Moby Grape, plus John Craviotto, to fo...