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Sonics, The

Real Name:
Jerry Roslie, Larry Parypa, Andy Parypa, Rob Lind, Bob Bennett
Profile:
Proto-punk garage rock band formed 1963 in Tacoma, WA. They played in several local dance halls and in high schools, until John Ormsby, bass player of The Wailers, discovered them. They recorded with him two LPs that were released in 1965. They scored some minor hits before disbanding in 1967.
They're renowned for their crude and brutal sound, for Jerry Roslie's lyrics (hinting at drugs, evil women and disturbing mental states) and screams.
Line-up:
- Jerry Roslie: organ, piano, lead vocals
- Andy Parypa: bass guitar
- Larry Parypa: lead guitar, vocals
- Rob Lind: saxophone, vocals, harmonica
- Bob Bennett: drums
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Discography

Releases:
The Witch / Keep A Knockin´ (7", Single)   Etiquette Records (2) 1964
Here Are The Sonics!!! (Album) (5 versions)   Etiquette Records (2) ... 1965
Boom (Album) (5 versions)   Etiquette Records (2) ... 1966
The Witch / Like No Other Man (7")   Jerden 1966
Any Way The Wind Blows (7", Promo)   Uni Records 1967
Introducing The Sonics (Album) (3 versions)   Jerden ... 1967
Full Force (LP, Mono)   Etiquette Records (2) 1984
Sonics Live / Fanz Only (2 versions)   Etiquette Records (2) ... 1986
Here Are The Sonics + Boom (CD)   Fan Club 1988
Maintaining My Cool (Album) (2 versions)   Jerden ... 1991
Psycho-Sonic (Album, Comp) (2 versions)   Big Beat Records 1993
Fire & Ice II / The 'Lost' Tapes (CD, Comp, RM)   Jerden Records 1996
Sinderella (CD)   BOMP! 1996
House Party (7", EP)   Norton Records (2) 1999
The Savage Young Sonics (Comp) (2 versions)   Norton Records (2) 2001
Have Love Will Travel (CD, Maxi)   Etiquette Records (2), Ace Records (UK) 2004
Busy Body (7")   Norton Records (2) 2006
Busy Body / The Witch (7")   Norton Records (2) 2006
Busy Body!!! - Live In Tacoma 1964 (LP)   Norton Records (2) 2007
Boss Hoss (7", Single, RE)   Norton Records (2)  
Psycho / Have Love Will Travel (7", Single, RE)   Norton Records (2)  
Appears On:
Norman Nardini And The Tigers (7", EP) Physco Transport Records 1979
Bulwarks Against Oppression (LP, Album, Blu) Strychnine We Bite Records 1989
The Lee Harvey Oswald Band (LP) Boss Hoss Touch And Go 1989
Now Suck This... Dogface (7", EP, Comp) Boss Hoss Destroyer Records (2) 1990
The Catatonic Periscope EP (7", EP) Cinderella Ptolemaic Terrascope 1991
Strychnine (CD, Album) Strychnine New Rose Records 1992
Super Sympathy Spectrum Stocking Stuffer! (7") Santa Claus Sympathy For The Record Industry 1992
Poison 13 (7") Strychnine Sub Pop Records 1994
Gospel Of The DNA Demon (CD, EP) Psycho / Strychnine Wildside Records 1995
C Average (LP, Album) He's Waiting Kill Rock Stars 1998
No Tip At All (Cass, Album) Witch F.U.R. Collective 1998
Plymouth Rock (LP, Album, Ora + 7", Yel) The Witch Middle Class Pig Records, Middle Class Pig Records 1999
Plymouth Rock (CD, Album) The Witch Middle Class Pig Records 1999
The Märkbar Concerts July 5 & 6 1999 (CDr, Album) Strychnine Not On Label 1999
Wild & Frantic! Rock 'N' Roll Special!!! (7") Psycho HG Fact 2003
Garage (CD, Album) Have Love Will Travel Smalltown Superjazzz 2004
The New Original Sonic Sound (CD, Album)   Rock'N'Roll Inc. 2004
Darling Don't Leave Me All By Myself (CDr, Comp, Ltd) Strychnine Rakett 2005
Where In The World Is Wendy Broccoli? (CD, Comp) The Witch Flying Nun Records 2005
25 Years (4xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Box) The Witch Flying Nun Records 2006
Hell-O-Hill (CD) Witch Postebay 2007
King Kongs - Live! (CD, Album) Psycho, Have Love Will... Solnze Records 2008
Shart Sandwich (7", Pur) He's Waiting Let's Pretend Records, Neat Neat Neat Records, Neat Neat Neat Records  
Tracks Appear On:
The History Of Northwestern Rock Volume 1 (LP, Com) The Witch, Psycho The Great Northwestern Music Company 1976
Experiments In Destiny (2x12") Up To The Junction BOMP! 1980
Nuggets Volume Two: Punk (LP, Comp) Strychnine Rhino Records (2) 1984
Rockabilly Psychosis And The Garage Disease (LP, Comp) Psycho Big Beat Records 1984
59 To 1 Cassette Nr. 13 (Cass, Comp, C60) Psycho 59 To 1 1986
A Journey To Tyme Volume 3 (LP, Comp, Ltd) Cinderella, Louie Louie Phantom Records (3) 1986
Born Bad, Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Strychnine Born Bad 1986
Classic Rock - Rock Renaissance III (CD) Psycho Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Songs We Taught The Fuzztones (Comp) (2 versions) Cinderella, Strychnine... Way Back Records 1993
Nuggets - Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Strychnine, Psycho, Th... Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
The Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume 1 Flash And Crash (CD, Comp, Mono) Like No Other Man, Mai... BeatRocket 2000
Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume 1 (CD, Comp) You've Got Your Head O... Big Beat Records 2001
Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume Two (CD, Comp) High Time Big Beat Records 2001
CBGB's And The Birth Of U.S. Punk (CD) Louie Louie Ocho 2002
Feed Your Head (CD) Strychnine Mojo Magazine 2002
Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume Three (CD, Comp) Maintaining My Cool, L... Big Beat Records 2002
The Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume 3 - I'm Walkin' Babe (CD, Comp, Mono) Psycho, I'm Going Home BeatRocket 2002
Autofocus - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Psycho Sanctuary Records, Combustion Music 2003
Music Guide Vol. 1: Instant Garage (CD) Psycho Mojo Magazine 2003
Required Etiquette (CD, Comp) Psycho, The Witch, The... Big Beat Records 2003
Sex: Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die (CD) Have Love Will Travel Only Lovers Left Alive 2003
Garage Beat '66 - 2: Chicks Are For Kids (CD, Mono, Comp) You Got Your Head On B... Sundazed Music 2004
North West Battle Of The Bands Volume 4 (CD, Comp) I'm Going Home Big Beat Records 2004
Beatschuppen (2 versions) Have Love Will Travel Panatomic 2005
Uptight Tonight: The Ultimate 60s Garage Collection (CD, Comp) He's Waitin' Big Beat Records 2005
Born Bad, Vol. 6 (Comp) (2 versions) He's Waitin' Born Bad 2006
Punk / F**k Art Let's Danse (2xCD, Comp) Louie Louie Music Club Deluxe 2007
Rare Trax Vol. 50 - Fuzz Tones - US-Garage-Rock From The Sixties, Seventies & Eighties (CD, Comp, Car) Strychnine Rolling Stone (Germany) 2007
RockNRolla Original Film Soundtrack (Comp) (2 versions) Have Love Will Travel Universal Music ... 2008
A Journey To Tyme (5xCD, Comp, Ltd) Cinderella, Louie Louie Psychic Circle 2009
Favorite Recorded Scream (12", Ltd) Scream, Scream Small World 2009
Back From The Grave Volume 4 (LP) Santa Claus Crypt Records  
Ho-Dad Hootenanny - Beer Blast Blow Out '65! (LP, Comp) Introduction To The So... Not On Label  
Songs The Cramps Taught Us Volume 1 (LP, Comp) Strychnine Cato Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Turds On A Bum Ride Vol. 6 (CD, Comp) Goodhard Rock Anthology 1996
Japan Tour Live Mix @ Club Dawn Osaka (CD, Mixed) Shot Down Not On Label 2004
Battle For The Planet Of The Breaks (LP, Unofficial) Rainmaker Escape The Break Records  
Songs The Cramps Taught Us - Volume One (CD, Comp) Strychnine Not On Label  
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The Sonics - Maintaining My Cool