Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock supergroup that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s.

The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, formed in 1970 by

Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) is a Canadian rock supergroup that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970s.

The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman of The Guess Who with Chad Allan (also of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. An original plan included Keith Emerson of The Nice, though he was dropped due to illness. After two moderately successful Brave Belt albums, Allan was replaced by Tim Bachman, the third of the Bachman brothers, and the band changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive; the band released its first album under that name in the Spring of 1973.