Flamin' Groovies
The Flamin’ Groovies were a San Francisco band who began playing together in 1965, while the members were still in high school. Singer Roy Loney came out of an acting background and had previously played folk music informally with friends, before the advent of the Beatles steered him towards pop music. The band played the usual Beatles, Kinks and Rolling Stones covers at high-school dances and Battle of the Bands events.. Guitarist Cyril Jordan, the other mainstay of the band, was still learning to play guitar when the band made their first record, the 10” EP Sneakers, (1968 Snazz) released on their own label. The record, a blend of Lovin’ Spoonful-influenced goodtime jug music and fifties rock ‘n’ roll, helped to get them... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Hard Rock, Proto-Punk
- City Of Origin:
- San Francisco, ,California United States
- Formed Date:
- 1965
