Mike - drums,
Mark - bass,
Mole - guitar/vocal/butt trumpet,
Marty - 6 and 12 string guitars/organ/vocal
Influences
Our influences, amongst others, range from THE BYRDS, LOVE, THE WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND, THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS, THE GOLDEN DAWN, THE SAN FRANCISCO SCENE 65'-68', COUNTRY JOE and the FISH, THE ELECTRIC PRUNES, THE DOVERS, THE MONKEES, BOB DYLAN, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, THE ZAKARY THAKS, THE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, THE BEATLES, WE THE PEOPLE, THE MYSTIC TIDE, THE KINGS VERSES and all the thousands of great garage band 45's out there!!
Sounds Like
We play authentic garage/psych with touches of folk rock - the sound of the group is a blend of west coast byrdsy jangle and harder edged texas punk!!
'THE HIGHER STATE' 'BAY AREA ROCK' from Sandgate-cisco !! formed in 2005 and released our debut album, FROM 'ROUND HERE, in 2006 on the Italian based
independant label 'Misty Lane/Teen Sound
The album is 'OUT NOW' on VINYL and CD
Check out our blog for comments from 60's garage/psych band legends, 'THE
GOLDEN DAWN' and 'THE ZAKARY THAKS' !!!!!
We have just finished recording our second album 'Darker By The Day' which should be out in the early summer. It will be on the psychedelic 'DR Mushroom's Optical Illusion' label based in Greece.
Our new single 'and in time' is 'OUT NOW' !! on 'STATE RECORDS' below is the promo film for the single
We also have a 3 song cd(r) available now, also on 'STATE RECORDS'..
contact us here on 'myspace' for details of how to get our stuff.
ok fellas? Hope you got back to blighty ok. Good to see you. Go easy on the ol' jazz ciggies though eh? Bad for the er..erm..er...sorry what was I saying?
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