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| Real Name: | Craig Atkinson, John Byrne, John Michalski, Kenn Ellner, Ron Chaney | | Profile: | Formed in 1964 in San Jose, California, USA. Their psychedelic-punk hit, Psychotic Reaction, reached the US Top 5 in 1966. They first drew attention by wearing Dracula-style capes to their gigs. After recording one album, also titled Psychotic Reaction, they released a few more singles before disbanding in 1969.
The band's memory was immortalized in a 1972 essay by the famous rock writer Lester Bangs called Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung. In the essay Bangs credited the band for having released several albums - Carburetor Dung, Cartesian Jetstream, Ancient Lace and Wrought-Iron Railings and Snowflakes Falling On the International Dateline: acutally, none of these albums have ever existed, except in Bangs' own imagination.
Line-up:
- John "Sean" Byrne: vocals, guitar
- John "Mouse" Michalski: lead guitar
- Ron Chaney: bass
- Craig "Butch" Atkinson: drums
- Kenn Ellner: harmonica, vocals.
| | Members: | Craig Atkinson, John Byrne (2), John Michalski, Kenn Ellner, Ron Chaney |
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