Nottingham rock group 1973-74

Originally a three piece:

1973
Barry Foster: Guitar, Vocals
Paul Richards: Drums
Dick Kupsa: Bass

Simon Gibson joined on guitar to make them a four piece:

1974
Barry Foster: Guitar, Vocals
Paul Richards: Drums
Dick Kupsa: Bass
Simon Gibson: Guitar

Down to Earth supported pub rock band Ducks Deluxe in March 1974.

They appeared on the Nottingham Castle Rock album that was released in the summer of 1974. A song called “Money Women” written by Barry Foster was recorded by Bob Rowe at the “Arrow Sound” studio not far from Canning Circus.

Hear this track in the context of the whole album here.

With three other Nottingham groups, Gaffa, Autumn Design and Centaurus they played at the Victoria Embankment in an open pop concert (I was there). By then they had added a keyboard player Pete Bailey who was also co writing songs with Barry Foster. They announced that this would be their last gig under the name of Down To Earth.

Final line up:
Barry Foster: Guitar, Vocals
Paul Richards: Drums
Dick Kupsa: Bass
Simon Gibson: Guitar (Maybe not in the line up)
Pete Bailey: Keyboards

The group folded fairly soon after this and Barry Foster and Paul Richards formed “Wheels” later in the year.