Short Cross Arising us 1971 Psychedelic Rock

Short Cross - Arising (us 1971) Psychedelic Rock “We haven’t been able to dig up much about Short Cross, though we know they were based in Sandston, Virginia (a suburb of Richmond). Originally known as The Hustlers, by the late-’60s drummer Gray McCalley, keyboard player Butch Owens, singer/guitarist Velpo Richardson and bassist Bird Sharp had metamorphosed into Short Cross. The band made their debut with a little known single on the small Colpar label - “On My Own“ b/w “Marching Off To War“ (Colpar catalog 54-1005). The following year they got an opportunity to record an album. Recorded in Richmond’s Alpha Studio Studios and released by the small local Guzley label, 1971’s “Arising“ teamed the group with producers Dave Herren and Rhett Riddle. Judging by the liner notes, Richardson was the band’s mainstay. In addition to serving as lead singer and lead guitarist, he was responsible for penning all eight tracks