January Tyme was a New York band formed around the in-your-face vocal work of
Janis Joplin-wannabe
January Tyme. The band consisted of
Tyme on lead vocals, keyboards, and percussion;
Anthony Izzo on vocals and lead guitar;
William Brancaccio on rhythm guitar, vocals, and keyboards;
Steve Ciantro on bass; and
Allen Cooley on drums and vocals. In 1969 the band released their only album for the Enterprise label, titled
First Time from Memphis. Falling somewhere between
Jefferson Airplane and Big Brother and the Holding Company style of music, the band failed to establish their own identity. Despite their songwriting competence and energetic performance on the 11 songs on this album,
January Tyme faded into rock obscurity.