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One of the better garage bands from the ’60s, and something of the greatest teenage rock sets of all period, Zakary Thaks released a half-dozen regionally distributed singles in 1966 and 1967; some had been hits within their hometown of Corpus Christi, TX, but non-e were heard somewhere else until …

Like many garage bands from the ’60s, the Gonn achieved (slight) international fame beyond anything they attained within their lifetime when their single “Blackout of Gretely” was rediscovered by collectors and reissued within the ’80s. From Keokuk, IA, the Gonn released a couple singles on tiny regional brands in 1966 …

While still at prep college within the mid-’60s, this Fresh England group recorded among the rarest & most respected garage area music group albums, divided similarly between outside and self-penned materials. This work was recognized from a great many other recordings of the type not with the reputable covers (of …

Within the mid-’60s, the Pleazers were among the only New Zealand groups competently playing tough, British Invasion/R&B-styled rock and roll & roll; these were most likely only second towards the La-De-Da’s within their homeland in this respect. They were able to record about 50 % twelve singles, an LP, and …

With several breaks, the Liberty Bell may have been America’s Yardbirds — since it exercised, however, the group suffered the undeserved fate to be a footnote in the annals of Corpus Christi rock and roll bands. Created in Corpus Christi, TX within the mid-’60s, these were originally called the Zulus …

Combined with the Haunted, the Unattractive Ducklings were most likely the very best Canadian rock band of the middle-’60s. Just like the Haunted, they drew seriously through the Rolling Rocks — in addition to items of the Kinks and Fairly Things — for his or her raunchy R&B/rock and roll …

Combined with the Grodes, the Dearly Beloved were Tucson, AZ’s best group within the middle-’60s. They began in 1963 being a browse music combo known as the Intruders, who have been heavily influenced with the Projects, and added vocalist Larry Cox with their lineup in early 1964. The Intruders cut …

Within the mid-’60s, this group from Salinas, CA, (near San Jose) performed a pleasant mixture of British Invasion-inspired pop/rock and roll and some garage. With prominent keyboards, three-part harmonies, and unique materials with minor-keyed shifts, they sounded something similar to a mix between your Zombies as well as the Turtles. …

Among the many, many energetic but undistinguished American garage area bands from the mid-’60s, Larry & the Blue Records cut several obscure singles whose distribution was limited by their Forth Well worth, TX, foundation. Although a lot of their repertoire contains addresses and ballads, their very best excitement was for …

The Gentrys got their begin in Memphis, TN, in 1963. The initial group was comprised of seven people: vocalist Bruce Bowles, saxophonist Bobby Fisher, vocalist Jimmy Hart, trumpet participant Jimmy Johnson, bassist Pat Neal, vocalist Larry Raspberry, and drummer Larry Wall structure. Their debut record, Keep on Dance, climbed in …