Sanctuary

American heavy metal band

Sanctuary was formed in 1971 in Lawrence, Kansas by Dennis Loewen, lead singer and mastermind of the The Fabulous Flippers. In association with Mike Murfin, Dennis along with Minneapolis singer-songwriter phenom Roger Bruner teamed up largely to do original material. Both Dennis and Roger were already accomplished performers. At this point, Norman Weinberg (drums) and Eric Bikales (flute and keyboards) joined the team, and Sanctuary was born. One of the most compelling things about Sanctuary was the message in their music. Both lyrics and music were always heartfelt and honest. This was a time and a generation that stood for ideals and making a better world, which is in part why Sanctuary had such a large and devoted following.