Recording for the album took place at Intermedia Studios in Boston. "Dream On" turned out to be the most successful of all of the tracks, becoming a smash-hit single and receiving an extensive amount of radio play. Aerosmith released their self-titled album on January 5, 1973. Aerosmith was not originally scheduled to play that night at the club, but they paid out of their own pockets to secure a place on the bill.īy mid-1972, Aerosmith officially signed with Columbia Records worth an estimated $125,000. Krebs and Leber invited Columbia Records President Clive Davis to see the band perform at Max's Kansas City in New York City. The band signed a promotion deal with Frank Connelly, and eventually secured a management deal with David Krebs and Steve Leber in 1972. Brad Whitford, who also attended the Berklee College of Music, took over at the secondary guitarist position, thereby completing the band's lineup.Īfter the lineup was complete, Aerosmith did some live shows to generate revenue, which increased their popularity. Aerosmith played their first concert at Nipmuc High School on November 6, 1970. The band later hired Ray Tabano, a longtime friend of Tyler, to be the band's secondary guitarist.
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The band members spent most afternoons getting high and watching the TV show, The Three Stooges. The newly formed band moved into a home on 1325 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, where the band members rehearsed their music and relaxed in between shows. Both sides reached a consensus to merge the band as one, which eventually became the birth of Aerosmith. In early 1970, Chain Reaction and The Jam Band performed together at the same concert. By September 1969, The Jam Band saw Krammer, who had recently dropped out of the Berklee College of Music. On the other hand, Perry and Hamilton formed The Jam Band.
When Tyler was still in high school, he formed The Strangeurs, which was later renamed Chain Reaction. Aerosmith formed in 1970 by vocalist Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, bassist Tom Hamilton, and drummer Joey Krammer.