The American blues/R&B band Little Feat were formed by Lowell George and Bill Payne in LA in 1969. The band have had two incarnations: the first piloted by George until his death in 1979 and the Payne -led second version, who reformed in 1988 and still play today.
The band were set up by ex-Mothers of Invention guitarist Lowell George, renowned for his slide guitar technique. Over the course of his reign as group leader the band played a variety of styles, with the first two blues/rock albums noted as fan favourites. The band released seven studio albums and one live one, Waiting for Columbus. The platinum-selling record, which features contributions from Rolling Stone Mick Taylor, has been described as being among the best live albums recorded.
The band reformed in 1988 led by Bill Payne. Their first album Let It Roll was released to positive reviews and became gold-selling. Although the new line-up have had trouble bringing along the earlier bands' fans, subsequent releases have sold moderately well and the band continue to tour.
