Flamin’ Groovies
| Flamin' Groovies | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Flamin' Groovies |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1965–1991, 2004, 2009, 2013–present |
| Labels | Epic, Kama Sutra, UA, Sire, AIM Records, Severn |
| Associated acts | The Barracudas |
| Website |
Chris Wilson site Cyril Jordan site |
| Members |
Cyril Jordan Chris Wilson George Alexander Chris Von Sneidern Tony Sales |
| Past members | Roy Loney Tim Lynch Ron Greco Danny Mihm James Ferrell Terry Rae David Wright Mike Wilhelm Mark Dunwoody Brittley Black Brad Bufkin Brad Bryant Autumn Eyles Paul Zahl Jack Johnson Bobby Ronco Kenny Dale Johnson Michael Stone Larry Lea Victor Penalosa |
Flamin' Groovies is an American rock music band whose peak was in the 1960s and 1970s. The band began as a "throwback"-influenced group in San Francisco in 1965, led by Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan. After the Groovies released three albums on major labels without much success, Loney left the band in 1971. He was replaced as co-leader by Chris Wilson, and the band's emphasis shifted more toward British Invasion power pop. The reconstituted band signed to United Artists Records in 1972 but only released three more singles until 1976. The Groovies then signed to Sire Records and released three albums between 1976-79, also with limited success, before Wilson left the band in 1981. After that, Jordan and original bassist George Alexander continued on as the Groovies until the group finally disbanded in 1991. After a couple of limited reunions with different lineups, the 1970s nucleus of Jordan, Wilson, and Alexander reformed the group in 2013, and the band's first post-reunion album was released in 2017.
In addition to the band's role in the advancement of power pop, the Flamin' Groovies have also been called one of the forerunners of punk rock.
Roy Loney and Tim Lynch, who met in first grade, had put together a Kingston Trio-type folk band with guitars when they were in junior high and high school. Beginning in 1965, after adding their friend George Alexander (whom they told to learn bass), they became a Rolling Stones-influenced rock band with drummer Ron Greco. Greco knew a 15-year-old lead guitarist named Cyril Jordan, who quickly became a part of the group, although Greco then left and was replaced by Danny Mihm. After playing together for about three years under various group names and not getting any record company offers, they decided to put up their own money and make their own EP, which they could also use as a label demo. That EP, 1968's Sneakers, was recorded on 4-track and mixed in about eight hours total and featured Jordan (guitar, vocals), Loney (vocals, guitar), Alexander (bass, harmonica, vocals), Lynch (guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Mihm (drums). As a result of its success, they were signed to a contract by Epic Records; at about the same time, their manager leased The Fillmore from Bill Graham, and they became managers of the venue, which introduced them to a much wider variety of music, including The Stooges and Alice Cooper.
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