The North Atlantic Invasion Force (band)
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| Origin | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Years active | 1964-1969 |
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The North Atlantic Invasion Force (sometimes referred to as "NAIF") was an American garage rock band from New Haven, Connecticut who were active in the 1960s. They were led by vocalist and principal songwriter George Morgio, many of whose song lyrics were concerned with interpersonal relationships or were otherwise topical in nature, focusing issues such as free speech and the ongoing war in Vietnam.
The band was formed by George Morgio in New Haven, Connecticut 1964. Their lineup consisted of Morgio on lead vocals (and sometimes guitar), Nick Tirozzi on lead and rhythm guitar (often an eclectic twelve string guitar), Neil Mitchill on bass, Ed Dombrowski on keyboards, and Jim Gaffney on drums. North Atlantic Invasion Force achieved success in the southern Connecticut area, releasing several songs such which became hits on the local charts.
The band's first recordings were made in late 1966 and would result in the single, "Blue and Green Gown" b/w "Fire, Wind, and Rain," which appeared on the Congressional label in February 1967. Their next single came out on the Majestic label in September and featured the intensely delivered "Sweet Bird of Love" on the A-side backed with the folk rock novelty "Elephant in My Tambourine." In February 1968 they released the topical song "Black on White," which generated controversy. The song's subject matter dealt with the issue of free speech, but its title led many to falsely assume it was about race. Several radio stations refused to air it. The band's producer suggested that the band to re-record the vocal tracks with different lyrics to appease reluctant broadcasters, so the Morgio wrote a new set of lyrics under a new title and the band re-recorded the vocal tracks. The re-done and re-released version was titled "In the U.S.A." The original version of "Black and White" nonetheless became hit in the southern Connecticut markets, reaching #1 in some towns and received radio exposure in other areas, even being played on American Bandstand. In addition to playing clubs, colleges, and concerts, the NAIF opened for acts such as the Rascals, the Rolling Stones, the McCoys, the Searchers, the Zombies, Vanilla Fudge, and George Carlin. In the intervening spell, the band issued single featuring "Rainmaker." By 1968, the various members of the band graduated from high school and were beginning to move in different directions. Their last release was "Loves No Game," which appeared on Staff Records in 1969. The band broke up shortly thereafter.
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