Author: Acid Revolver
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The Giant Sunflower, a genuine Los Angeles band formed by Val Garay, released sunshine-pop singles on Ode in 1967. Singer Margo Phillips confirms the group performed live, despite studio musicians contributing to the recordings. Their promising debut, “February Sunshine”, was…
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Mississippi psychedelic rock group The Flower Power formed in 1967, comprising teenage musicians from regional bands. Managed by Tom and Paul Krimsier and signed to Tune-Kel Records, they released five singles, performed alongside major acts including Jimi Hendrix and Janis…
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Harrisburg’s Pandora’s Box recorded their sole 1968 single, later issued as The Evil I, while its members were aged 15 or 16. Jim Lehrman confirms the band’s psychedelic, Grateful Dead-inspired style, local performances and Philadelphia recording session. The rare release…
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Don Droege recalls The Country Gentlemen, a mid-1960s West Hempstead garage band, from their teenage beginnings and tuxedoed performances to opening for The Standells and encountering Billy Joel. Influenced by British and American rock, they released one 45 before Droege…
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Drummer Sam Sinopoli recalls Fresno garage band The Cindermen, their Moonglow recordings, extensive live work and performances alongside major 1960s acts. After the Rendezvous Ballroom burned down and members faced military service, the group ended. Sinopoli then formed psychedelic-rock band…
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Thee Cellar Dwellers were a Carlisle, Pennsylvania garage band active from 1986 to 1989. They released one 1987 single on Get Hip Records after befriending The Cynics, though production failed to capture their energetic live sound. Unreleased demos reveal stronger…
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The Calliope were a Santa Barbara psychedelic band formed by young musicians Jim Andron, Jim Saad, Tony Riparetti, Dan Protheroe, Sue Saad and John Ray. Influenced by Californian rock, they released singles including “Ryan 5”, first locally on Jet Set…
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The Buckle were a Corpus Christi garage band formed from The In Crowd, featuring guitarist and vocalist Sam Neely, organist Paul White, drummer Bill Winters and bassist Larry McGill. Their sole 1967 single paired a strong version of The Left…
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Don Sallah’s musical journey spans early-1960s rock and roll, doo wop, folk rock, garage, psychedelia and bubblegum pop. After Little Moose and The Hunters, The Emeralds and The Off Set, he formed The Boys From New York City, achieving local…
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The Blue Spectrum were teenage Redlands/Yucaipa musicians who recorded the rare 1968 psychedelic-pop single “Love Is Gone”/“Wake Up Girl”, produced by Bob Goodman and Norbert Tetrault. Brothers Kevin and Dan Culhane played guitar, with Craig Niece on organ. They performed…
