In 1969, Waller flew to Venice Beach Los Angeles to form the band "Silver Metre" with guitarist Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer fame, and fellow Brit Pete Sears on bass and keyboards.
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The band included Ian Armitt on piano, and fellow Rod Stewart session men, Sam Mitchell on guitar, and Pete Sears on bass.
Pete Seeger | Sears | Pete Rose | Pete Townshend | Pete Wilson | Pete Best | Pete Sampras | Pete Doherty | Pete Brown | Pete Tong | Pete Waterman | Sears Canada | Pete Rugolo | Pete Yorn | Pete Weber | Pete Thomas | Pete Sears | Pete Murray | Stephen W. Sears | Pete Ross | Pete Rock | Pete Conrad | Pete's Dragon | Pete Rozelle | Pete | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Pete Droge | Pete Campbell | Pete and Gladys | Richard Warren Sears |
The two Sweetwater albums were predominantly acoustic sets with guests; Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead, singer Maria Muldaur, and ex-Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship keyboards player Pete Sears; the latter was to join the group on a permanent basis during the decade.
In addition to Phil Lesh, this version of the constantly changing lineup of Phil Lesh and Friends includes Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna), Steve Kimock (Kingfish, Missing Man Formation, The Other Ones), Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna), Prairie Prince (The Tubes, Journey, Missing Man Formation), Caitlin Cornwell, and Zoe Ellis.
In 1969, besides his roles as a DJ, station manager, and live show producer, he also managed Leigh Stephens (former lead guitarist of the San Francisco psychedelic rock group Blue Cheer), Micky Waller (UK the Steampacket, Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity, the Jeff Beck Group 1968-69), and Pete Sears in the band Silver Metre, and in 1970 Stoneground.