Frumious Bandersnatch | |
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Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genres | Psychedelic rock |
Years active | 1967–1969 |
Labels | Columbia |
Past members |
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Frumious Bandersnatch was an American psychedelic rock band active in the 1960s. It was named after a character from the Lewis Carroll poem " Jabberwocky". Based in Berkeley, California, [1] the band was active from 1967 to 1969. Their initial three-song EP produced a minor underground hit with the song "Hearts to Cry". A recording of their live work, titled A Young Man's Song, was released in 1996 by Big Beat (UK). [2] [3]
The band was formed across the bay from San Francisco in Contra Costa County, and changed personnel several times. Despite interest from several record companies, the band's only release was a three-song EP on their own label, pressed in a quantity of 1,000 and distributed locally. [1]
Four members of Frumious Bandersnatch ( Bobby Winkelman, Jack King, Ross Valory, and David Denny) became regular members of the Steve Miller Band. [1] Valory, along with fellow Frumious Bandersnatch member George Tickner and manager Herbie Herbert, joined former Santana members Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie to form the band Journey in 1973. [1]
Frumious Bandersnatch | |
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Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genres | Psychedelic rock |
Years active | 1967–1969 |
Labels | Columbia |
Past members |
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Frumious Bandersnatch was an American psychedelic rock band active in the 1960s. It was named after a character from the Lewis Carroll poem " Jabberwocky". Based in Berkeley, California, [1] the band was active from 1967 to 1969. Their initial three-song EP produced a minor underground hit with the song "Hearts to Cry". A recording of their live work, titled A Young Man's Song, was released in 1996 by Big Beat (UK). [2] [3]
The band was formed across the bay from San Francisco in Contra Costa County, and changed personnel several times. Despite interest from several record companies, the band's only release was a three-song EP on their own label, pressed in a quantity of 1,000 and distributed locally. [1]
Four members of Frumious Bandersnatch ( Bobby Winkelman, Jack King, Ross Valory, and David Denny) became regular members of the Steve Miller Band. [1] Valory, along with fellow Frumious Bandersnatch member George Tickner and manager Herbie Herbert, joined former Santana members Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie to form the band Journey in 1973. [1]