The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver's proper full-length debut was 1973's Dream Kid.[5] Bruce Thomas, who had repeatedly been clashing with Iain Sutherland, then was asked to leave the group during a tour of Europe in March 1974. With only a week to go before the band was due to record their next album, Terry "Tex" Comer (of the band Ace) filled in on bass for live gigs and a few album cuts, but Gavin Sutherland quickly moved over from guitar to bass, and the band continued as a five-piece.[4] Upon learning that Comer had been working with SB&Q behind his back, Ace frontman Paul Carrack wrote "How Long" in 1975.[6] "How Long" became their biggest selling hit, reaching No. 3 on both the US and Canadian charts, and No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[7] After their 1974 album Beat of the Street supplied no chart singles, Wood then left the group, and the remaining members left Island Records for CBS.[4]
Quiver disbanded in 1978. Following this, the Sutherland Brothers continued for another year as the original duo they were, before also disbanding in 1979.
Peter Wood (a.k.a. Peter Woods) contributed keyboards to Al Stewart's albums from 1972 to '78, later worked with Cyndi Lauper, and also worked with Pink Floyd during their 1980 and 1981 shows for The Wall.[8] Born Peter John Wood, 9 April 1950 in Middlesex, England, he died in December 1993 in New York City.[9]
Drummer Willie Wilson (born 8 July 1947, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) recorded with Al Stewart in 1972 to '73, and also worked with Pink Floyd during the period (1980–'81) when the band were touring during The Wall Tour,[8] and played drums on David Gilmour's first solo album.[8]
