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The Enemys

Cory Wells & The Enemys
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Rock and Roll
Years active 1965-1966
Labels Valiant Records
MGM Records
Associated acts The Vibratos
Three Dog Night
Past members Cory Wells
Mike Lustan
Dave Treiger
Cal Titus

The story of The Enemys begins in Buffalo, New York in the mid-1960s, when vocalist Cory Wells joined a band called The Vibratos after leaving the U.S. Air Force. With the encouragement of the group’s manager, Wells headed to Los Angeles along with Vibratos guitar player Mike Lustan and drummer Dave Treiger. The trio recruited bass player Cal Titus and renamed themselves Cory Wells & The Enemys.

The music scene that The Enemys entered into in Los Angeles in 1965/66 was thriving, with up-and-coming bands like The Byrds, The Buffalo Springfield, The Doors, Love (band), The Rising Sons, The Leaves, The Music Machine and Spirit (band) filling the many clubs that had sprung up along Sunset Strip and the Hollywood area.

The Enemys landed their first gig at The Rag Doll on Coldwater Canyon and Victory Blvd, and would go on to play at all the big Hollywood clubs, including Ciro’s, The Crescendo, The Palomino Club (North Hollywood), The London Fog, The Red Velvet, and Gazzarri's on the Strip, The Action on Melrose, Cinnamon Cinder on Ventura Blvd. and Danita’s in the Valley. Eventually The Enemys became the house band at the Whisky a Go Go for a lengthy engagement.

The Enemys released their first single, Sinner Man, backed with Say Goodbye To Donna on Valiant Records in 1965. They moved to MGM Records for their next 45, Glitter And Gold / Too Much Monkey Business, produced by the legendary Tom Wilson (producer).


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