The founding members of Eric Quincy Tate are Tommy Carlisle and 
Donnie McCormick. Tommy and Donnie met in 1963 when Tommy 
joined Donnie's band "The Kings."  The band had several regional 
hits cutting for the Jox label in San Antonio, Texas.  Tommy, Donnie, 
and two other members of "The Kings" served two years in The 
United States Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex #9 from 
1966-1968.  While doing their tour of duty, the band performed at 
venues in England, Norway, Holland, Germany, Italy, Southern France, 
Sicily and on the Mediterranean island of Malta.  Upon completion of 
duty in 1968, Tommy and Donnie returned to Corpus Christi, Texas 
and formed the band "Eric Quincy Tate." "Eric Quincy Tate" was Donnie's 
creation and is derived from three different sources according to Donnie: 
"ERIC" (Eric Burdon); "QUINCY" for Quincy, Massachusetts; "TATE" was 
the surname of a naval comrade on board Donnie's ship. 

While playing in Texas, EQT made a strong impression on songwriter/
artist/producer Tony Joe White. White played an important role in getting 
the band heard by Capricorn Records in Macon, GA.  Demos were recorded 
at Capricorn which caught the ear of legendary Atlantic Records producer 
Jerry Wexler. In late 1969 EQT inked a management deal with Phil Walden. 
They recorded their first album for Cotillion Records (subsidiary of Atlantic 
Records) with producers Tony Joe White, Jerry Wexler and Tom Dowd. The 
band then moved their base from South Texas to Memphis, TN. In 1970, 
their first album titled "Eric Quincy Tate" was released on Cotillion. The 
band moved to Atlanta, GA that same year.  

In the early 1970s, EQT performed free concerts in Piedmont Park in Atlanta 
with The Allman Brothers Band. EQT also performed with, among others, Little 
Walter, Ted Nugent, B.B. King (whom Tommy loaned an amplifier to at a 
concert in New York City in '73), Johnny Winter, Wet Willie, Dr. John, Tony Joe 
White, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Papa John Creach, REO Speedwagon and YES. 

In 1972 EQT's second album "Drinking Man's Friend" was released on the 
Capricorn label with producer Paul Hornsby (Marshall Tucker Band - Charlie 
Daniels Band). Eric Quincy Tate made its third release in 1975 on GRC Records 
in Atlanta, produced by Sonny Limbo and EQT.  The GRC release was a split 
release; the (A) side of the LP was studio recorded and the (B) side was 
recorded live at the Chattahoochee River Raft Race. The live side captured EQT 
in their natural state, spontaneous and loaded with energy.  During the GRC 
period, Tommy Carlisle had taken a leave from the band and Wayne "Bear" 
Sauls took over as the primary guitarist. 

In 1976 EQT released "Can't Keep A Good Band Down" recorded live at The 
Whipping Post in Augusta, GA, with Sonny Limbo producing in association 
with Atlanta music icon Bill Lowery. Tommy left the band and went on tour in 
1978 with "The Back Alley Bandits" (London Records producer Chips Moman).

On September 9, 2006, EQT reunited for a 37th Anniversary reunion show at 
Northside Tavern in Atlanta. The recordings on the new CD are the result of 
the show. The band performed for a packed house of excited fans both old 
and new. The evening was very special and magical. There was also a fireworks 
display in celebration of the band's reunion.  On tracks 9 through 13, Donnie 
plays his famous "Chicken Coop".  Donnie stated "never again", as the last 
track on the disk fades out.  Let us hope this will not be last recording made 
by Eric Quincy Tate.