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Lovecraft (band)

H. P. Lovecraft
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H. P. Lovecraft
From left to right: Jerry McGeorge, Tony Cavallari, George Edwards, Dave Michaels, and Michael Tegza
Background information
Origin Chicago, United States
Genres Psychedelic rock, folk rock, acid rock
Years active 1967–1969
Labels Philips
Associated acts Bangor Flying Circus, Lovecraft, Elixir, Love Craft
Past members George Edwards
Dave Michaels
Tony Cavallari
Michael Tegza
Tom Skidmore
Jerry McGeorge
Jeffrey Boyan
Lovecraft / Love Craft
Genres Rock, funk
Years active 1969–1971, 1975-1976, 1980
Labels Reprise, Mercury
Associated acts H. P. Lovecraft, Aorta, The Call
Past members Michael Tegza
George Edwards
Michael Been
Jim Donlinger
Marty Grebb
Lalomie Washburn
George Agosto
Craig Gigstad
Mark Justin
Jorge Juan Rodriguez
Frank Capek
Marc Scherer
Mark Gardner

H. P. Lovecraft was an American psychedelic rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1967 and named after the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Much of the band's music was possessed of a haunting, eerie ambience, and consisted of material that was inspired by the macabre writings of the author whose name they had adopted. Combining elements of psychedelia and folk rock, the band's sound was marked by the striking vocal harmonies of ex-folk singer George Edwards and the classically trained Dave Michaels. In addition, Michaels' multi-instrumentalist abilities on organ, piano, harpsichord, clarinet and recorder provided the band with a richer sonic palette than many of their contemporaries.

The band was signed to Philips Records in 1967 and released its first single, "Anyway That You Want Me", in the early part of that year. Their first album, H. P. Lovecraft, followed in late 1967 and included what is arguably the band's best-known song, "The White Ship". The band then relocated to San Francisco, California, where they became a frequent attraction at various San Francisco Bay Area venues, including The Fillmore and the Winterland Ballroom. In 1968, a second album, H. P. Lovecraft II, appeared, but the group disbanded in early 1969.


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