The Tongues of Truth & The Grodes
In honor of the Chocolate Watchband playing the Underground Garage festival in NY this weekend, I’m featuring the original version of their most famous tune, “Let’s Talk about Girls”. The Grodes and...
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The Bitter Sweets
“The Bittersweets, taken under Butterfly Rock on top of South Mountain. That’s Bob Sutko, lead singer, Paul Bennett, drums, Skip Ladd, lead guitar, Alan Chitwood, bass, & Greg Farley, rhythm...
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The Caravelles
The furious opening chords and drum rolls, the casual vocal delivery. Sharp guitar and Yardbirds style rave up – “Lovin’ Just My Style” is one of the signature songs from the garage era. The Caravelles...
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Splitsound Records discography and the Whose Who
Splitsound was a Tucson, Arizona label owned by Dan Gates, DJ/Program Director at KTKT and Dan Peters. Splitsound is best known for the Dearly Beloved’s great “Flight Thirteen”, but it also had fine...
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The Young Men
Updated February 2011 I can now confirm that the Young Men were from Phoenix, Arizona. Members included Frank Lacey, Pete Axtell, Dave Killingsworth, Richard Adams (who replaced the Metronomes...
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The Majestic Five
The Majestics 5 at the Can Can, June 1965 The Majestic Five have this one obscure single on Santa Records out of Phoenix, Arizona in 1965. The A-side, “Jerk Like Me” is a cover of Rudy Gonzalez &...
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The Five of Us
The Five of Us came from Tuscon, Arizona. Members included Paul Canella on lead guitar and George Maryville on bass (also sometimes spelled George Miraval), Alex Valdez on drums and vocals, Lee...
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The Lost and Found “Don’t Move Girl” / “To Catch the Sun”
The Lost and Found originated in San Clemente, California as the Nuts & Bolts. Relocating to Phoenix Arizona, they became the Lost and Found and cut this single on the one-off Pins label. They were...
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Sleepy Hollow “Feelin’ Glad”– Al Quinlan of Thackeray Rocke
Sleepy Hollow released their only single on ECI (Entertainment Consultants Inc.), probably in 1969. “Feelin’ Glad” / “Missed You So” are originals by Alan Quinlan. Both sides are good rock...
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The Sect – photos with Deborah Walley, band from Los Angeles or Arizona
The Sect – unknown Los Angeles area band I have photos of a group called the Sect according to their drum head. I don’t know the names of any members, or where they were from other than possibly the...
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The Riffs “Tell Her” on Lubee, Phoenix, Arizona
The Riffs made this one cool single “Tell Her” / “I Been Thinkin'” on Lubee 304 in early 1965. The songs show pronounced Merseybeat influence, especially “Tell Her”. J. Gocioch wrote both songs, and...
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The Young Men “Too Many Times” / “Go!” on United World
The Young Men at Audio Recorders, from left: Frank Lacey, Tony Boynton, Rich Adams, Pete Axtell, and John Herwehe Updated February 2011 The Young Men were from Phoenix, Arizona. Members included: Frank...
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Eddy and the Upsets “I Got News” / “Cry Cry Cry”
Eddie and the Upsets, with Eddie on left, and Jesus Escoto on right Eddy and the Upsets had a number of singles beginning in 1966, sometimes as Eddie Dimas & the Upsets. Most of their singles are...
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Gossip “No One’s Standing in Your Way” / “Whispering Wind”
Gossip made this one great two-sided 45 “No One’s Standing in Your Way” / “Whispering Wind” in October, 1968, released on Gossip Records ARA 102268. The only name on the label is Monte Gagg, a senior...
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