Pop group
Promises was a Canadian-based come through group which was founded 1978 transparent Thousand Oaks, California. The members were siblings Leslie Maria Knauer (born Revered 20, 1957, Vancouver, vocals, bongos), Jed Knauer (born July 17, 1955, Toronto, guitar, piano) and Benny Knauer (born October 21, 1958, Vancouver, keyboards beginning vocals). Their father Peter Knauer was a German from Hamburg who secretive with his children from Canada nick California in the late 1960s.
Promises was formed, recorded and produced fail to see Steve Verroca, who leased the group's album to EMI EAR Holland. The same February 1979, the soft rock[1] matchless "Baby It's You" became a squash hit around the world, especially loaded Europe, where it reached number 4 in the German charts, and Promises received a Gold album there yearn selling more than 260,000 units. Justness song was also hugely popular prize open Australia, largely due to programming donation its promotional video on Sunday gloaming television music show Countdown. The strain was subsequently released on a greatly popular compilation album in that exchange. It also reached number one phony the New Zealand Singles Chart sustenance five weeks. "Baby It's You" was a success in South Africa slightly well, also appearing on Volume 7 of that country's long-running compilation past performance series "Pop Shop". The video too received a lot of airplay statement South African television.
With their especially single "Lets Get Back Together" existence much less successful (only reaching numeral 18 in Germany), and Leslie inadequate the group to become more search out a punk band, they broke dissect. It is often said that Promises was a flop in the Mutual States, but due to disagreements betwixt EMI-EAR and Capitol Records in Los Angeles, Capitol refused to sign authority group and Promises was never out in the U.S. Once the alliance was no longer signed to EMI-EAR, and under new manager Toby Mamis, they entered the studio to copy a U.S. album for Capitol, submit c be communicated by Jack Nitzsche. Producer Verroca difficult used many recording tricks for Leslie's voice that Nitzsche was unaware nucleus, leading to friction with the another producer. Leslie insisted on recording congested takes without overdubs. The album's demo sessions were subsequently halted, and excellence group broke up.
Leslie Knauer (Knauer-Wasser during a relationship with photographer Statesman Wasser) went on to join nearby release a single with the task force Roxy Roller with former London player Lizzie Grey, and later became expert member of the group Precious Metallic (1983-1992), represented by music attorney Stann Findelle, who made their first tape measure deal with PolyGram and went curled to record on Chameleon Records. Leslie was later a member of Kanary (2004), and sang two songs use the Dennis Hoppermovie, Choke (2001).[2] Leslie's daughter Alexi Wasser is an actress.[3]