Cherokee Smith

Newark heavy rock group 1969-71

The guitarist was Nick Vinnicomb

They played around Notts, including blues venue the Milton’s Head Cellar in January 1969, and Lincs. They played the Newark Pop Festival in October 1970 with Hawkwind, Cochise, Mansfield group Emery Chase and Nottingham group Medicine Hat. Headliners Black Sabbath didn’t turn up. They also supported Hawkwind, Jo Ann Kelly and Nottingham folf act Dave Turner at Lincoln in March 1971. They split in May 1971 and guitarist Nick teamed up with Canadian singer Suzanne Bowen and drummer Nick Misiura trying to get a band together.

It may be the same Nick Vinnicomb who turned up in Newcastle punk group The Grip circa 1979 but I am unsure about that.