During their stint, Complex released two excellent albums pitched somewhere between psychedelic power pop and progressive rock. My favorite of the pair happens to be the British band’s second effort You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s (1999): Forgotten Series Banchee – BancheeRead More

What are the chances of two bands sharing the same moniker, having the same number of members in the group, living in the same locale and recording for the same label?

Beatle clone songs are a dime a dozen, but few and far between come as close to sounding like the real thing as “Lies” by the Knickerbockers. A full-throttle rocker, fashioned in the mode of “I Saw Her Standing There” and “A Hard Day’s Night,” the disc reached No. 20Read More

Formed in 1971 in London, England, Foghat ultimately became one of the hottest acts of the 1970s. Roger Earl has remained the constant.

Founded in 1958, Brian Poole and the Tremeloes expectedly slimmed their name down to simply the Tremeloes when their lead singer exited the crew in 1966 to launch a solo career. You May Also Like: The Bay City Rollers – The Definitive Collection (2000): On Second Thought The Zakary ThaksRead More

Fronted by the eccentric charms of Sky Saxon, the Seeds were one of the most popular bands cruising Southern California’s fertile music scene of the late ’60s. You May Also Like: ‘Images of America: Southern California Surf Music 1960-1966,’ by John Blair (2015): Books Calling From a Star: The MerrellRead More

Formed in 1980, the Prisoners always seemed right on the brink of making a major breakthrough, but despite such critical and public adoration, they remained a cult phenomenon. You May Also Like: Hurricane No. 1 – Find What You Love and Let It Kill You (2015) The Undertones – TrueRead More

There must be something magical penetrating Canada because so much great music stems from the country. A Calgary, Alberta band who existed in the late 1960s, 49th Parallel produced several singles and a self-titled album during their stint You May Also Like: Badfinger’s Joey Molland – The Pilgrim (1992): ForgottenRead More

The Queen of the Ukulele has returned to the fray with yet another captivating collection of songs! Not only does Sarah pack a wallop of wizardry on the stringed-instrument, but she also sings like an angel. You May Also Like: Sarah Gail Brand – ‘All Will Be Said, All toRead More

Formed in 1965, the Haunted from Montreal, Quebec, Canada were one of the area’s most popular bands until 1971, the year they split up. You May Also Like: David Wiffen – ‘Coast to Coast Fever’ (1973): Forgotten Series How ‘Nuggets: Original Artyfacts’ Ended Up Changing Rock Forever