Biography
Amish is a Progressive / Hard Rock band, formed in Galt, Ontario, Canada, in 1970.
They released an 8-song self-titled album in 1972.
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Band members: Doug Stagg, Ron Baumtrog, Jack Byrne, Mike Gingrich. They grew up in the predominantly Scottish origin farming town of Galt.
"Amish, a sect of people whose love for the "natural life" has kept them perennially old-fashioned, far from the destructive energies of progress and industry. A life without electricity or automobiles, in harmony with the land.
A community of Amish people has grown up in Galt. And when five young musicians were looking for a name that would reflect their admiration and respect for simplicity and a natural way of life they had to look no farther than their neighbors.
Amish ... new music. Natural music."
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.