Spooner was a
Midwestern rock band formed in 1974 in Madison, WI, by keyboardist/vocalist
Doug Erikson, songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Bob Olsen, and guitarist/vocalist Dave Benton originally as an acoustic/electric trio. Between 1975 and 1978, the group had undergone several line-up changes, including adding
Butch Vig as a drummer. Extremely popular in Madison, and able to draw in crowds in other Midwestern cities, Spooner released two well-received albums,
Every Corner Dance and
The Wildest Dreams and toured intensively throughout the Midwest to promote them.