The Royal Guardsmen

Two compilation albums and the original albums (doubled up) have been released on compact disc. In other Sixpence-related news, Leigh Nash is currently working on a solo project and recently performed with PFR's Joel Hanson. The original group split in 1969, but a band with some replacement players continued for another year. For more information, visit AstronautPushers.com. Snoopy, the Red Baron and airplanes became a recurring theme in their songs. He is joined by bandmates Lindsay Jamieson (of Departure Lounge) and Sam Ashworth (Charlie Peacock's son from the group My Tyger). The Red Baron" in 1966, which was also the title of their first album the same year. On July 22, 2004 CCMBuzz (http://www.ccmbuzz.com/) reported that Matt Slocum has returned to the music world with a new band, Astronaut Pushers.

They achieved fame with their first (vinyl) single, "Snoopy Vs. On February 26, 2004, it was announced the group had disbanded. The Royal Guardsmen are a rock band from Ocala, Florida, a sextet composed of Bill Balough (bass), John Burdette (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar). Grinch" (How the Grinch Stole Christmas), "I Just Wasn't Made for these Times" (The Beach Boys), "On The Run" (Electric Light Orchestra), "Bouquet" (Steve Taylor), "I Need Love" (Sam Phillips), "Carry You" (Sam Phillips), "Don't Dream (It's Over)" (Crowded House), "Christmastime Is Here" (Vince Guaraldi, Peanuts), "Love Letters in the Sand" (Patsy Cline, Pat Boone and others), "Goodnight Children Everywhere" (Vera Lynn), "Road to Zion" (Petra), "Dancing Queen" (ABBA) and "Love Is Blindness" (U2). Return of the Red Baron / Snoopy for President CD album (June 12, 2001). In addition to the previously mentioned "There She Goes", the band has recorded versions of "You're A Mean One, Mr. Red Baron / Snoopy & His Friends CD album (June 12, 2001). The band has what is almost a second career recording covers of other people's music for compilations and soundtrack albums.

Snoopy Vs. Finally, Squint Entertainment was purchased by Word Records and that album, Divine Discontent, was released in October of 2002. Best of The Royal Guardsmen CD album (May 5, 1998). The band had a followup album ready to release, but unfortunately, Squint Entertainment started to fall apart - leaving the band in limbo for several years. Anthology CD album (April 25, 1995). Also that year, Sixpence contributed a song to Today Presents: the Best of Summer Concert Series CD, which raised money for the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance. Merry Snoopy's Christmas album (winter 1980). In 2000, the band recorded a cover of The La's "There She Goes", which became their second hit single.

Return of the Red Baron album and single (1967). A short, quirky tune called "Kiss Me", that was nearly left off the album by the band, became the band's first number one single. The Red Baron album and single (1966). In 1997, the group signed to Steve Taylor's Squint Entertainment and released a self titled album that would catapult them into instant stardom. Snoopy Vs. The group recorded a number of creative albums and earned a small but loyal following. Guitarist/songwriter Matt Slocum met vocalist Leigh Bingham Nash at a church retreat in the early 1990s.