Fresh off the Heels of the hit song “Planet Rock” By Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force. Herb was the group leader and point person that led the group to accept the deal that was placed on the table, Thus “The Energetics” Were no more and the group was transformed into “Planet Patrol” The Group took a weekend trip to Manhattan, New York and recorded an entire six song album They secured a recording contract with Tommy Boy Records through Arthur Bakers Shake down Productions. In 1980 the group went through a few member changes and regrouped in 1981, at which time
From that project, they traveled overseas and throughout the provinces of Canada. The Energetics recorded their first album entitled “Come Down To Earth” for Atlantic in 1979. The Group eventually landed a recording deal with Atlantic records. Sigler, Holland Dozier Holland, yes and even Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff. After years of performing locally and even nationally they auditioned for some of the greatest producers and song writers ever, Such as Gene Redd, Bunny
Herbert James Jackson born in Boston Mass started his music career in 1973 with a local Boston Boy Band called “The Energetics” they pattern themselves after many of the national recording groups of that time, in pursuit of finding their own identity.
