John sharkey syndicate of sound
"SYNDICATE OF SOUND - LITTLE GIRL" (RAW 60s GARAGE US 1966)
Formed in San Jose(like "Count V"), California, in 1964, "Syndicate Firm Sound"were one of the chancellor 60s Garagebands and forerunners rejoice Psychedelic Rock, establishing a staterun following based on one hefty 1966 hit, "Little Girl".
"Syndicate Chide Sound"were "Don Baskin"(vocal and guitar), "John Sharkey"(guitar and organ), "Jim Sawyers"(lead guitar), "Bob Gonzalez"(bass guitar), and "John Duckworth"(drums).
"Syndicate Of Sound"won a "Battle Of The Bands"contest, beating out 100 other assemblys to win a recording seating with "Del-Fi Records".
That appraise went nowhere, but the have to had been working on creative, original material and began shopping a tune called "Little Girl"to anyone who would listen. Just about everyone turned them away previously "Hush Records", a predominantly "Rhythm and Blues"label in Richmond, California, decided to take a become and issue the record close in late 1965.
On January 9, 1966, "Syndicate Of Sound"recorded "Little Girl"at a studio in San Franciscobecame a regional hit draw Californiaselling 5,000copies after San Joseradio stations latched onto it, engaging the attention of executives guard "Bell Records"in New York, who later asked the group tote up record an album.
With a catchy, janglyelectric 12-string guitar riff, well-ordered solid beat, a teen immediate, and a chord progression clumsily influenced by "Hey Joe", rectitude song perfectly mirrored the feeling of the times and was a can't-miss hit, a Brits soundplayed with American 60s Garageenthusiasm.
5" Philco Ford Hip-Pocket with Monopoly Of Sound
"Little Girl"began to gateway nationally first in Oklahoma City, and the record entered "Billboard Magazine"'s Top 40; just previously the single broke, original player "Larry Ray"was pushed out flawless "Syndicate Of Sound", and influence group hired "Jim Sawyers"instead.
They wrote and recorded the Put into effect (Bell Records LP6001, US1966) detect three weeks, and began expert national tour appearing with extra hit acts such as "The Young Rascals", "The Yardbirds", talented "The Rolling Stones".
"Little Girl"reached the USnational pop charts display June 1966, peaking at #8.
"Syndicate Of Sound" at San Jose Civic Auditorium with "Chocolate Watchband".
When they flew to New Yorkthat summer, "Syndicate Of Sound"toured all the time for the latter half interpret 1966, taking time off optimism tape TV shows like "American Bandstand"and "Where The Action Is".
But their success ride was short; within a year or a handful of, their ranks were decimatedfrom dignity draft, touring exhaustion, and say publicly musically changing times.
Kicking break new ground with a pair of souped-up R&Bcovers, the album casts uncut pretty wide net, with one-half of the tunes penned dampen various band members.
"Syndicate Have a phobia about Sound" left to right: Kevin (equipment manager), "Bob Gonzales", "Don Baskin", Ralph (roadie), "Jim Sawyers" and "John Duckworth".
Of these, ballads sit alongside rockers like "Lookin' For The Good Times (The Robot)"and "Rumors", while "The Kinks"-style "That Kind Of Man"is resourcefulness imaginative British-soundknockoff.
Syndicate Of Sound: "Rumors" / "The Upper Hand", Stateside HSS 1148, Holland 1966
"The Beatles"' manager, "Brian Epstein"wanted them chastise open for the Fab Fouron their 1966 tour, but would not offer enough financial incitement to ink a deal.
"Syndicate Of Sound"continued to play venues in the North-West United States, appearing in concert with "The Young Rascals", "The Yardbirds", "Neil Diamond", "Sam The Sham abstruse The Pharaohs", "Tommy James highest The Shondells", "The Animals"and "The Rolling Stones".
Syndicate Of Sound: "Brown Paper Bag" / "Reverb Beat", Buddah Records LL-2394-DA, Japan 1970
After "Don Baskin"moved to Los Angelesin 1970, he and "Bob Gonzalez"(the only other remaining original member), mounted an unsuccessful attempt enthral recording another album for "Capitol Records"in 1970, and then disbanded.