Mad River was an American psychedelic rock band, who were briefly popular in the late 1960s. They released two albums on Capitol Records.
Mad River[1] formed at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in April 1966.[2] The band took its name from the nearby Mad River. By March 1967, they had relocated to Berkeley, California.[2] There they came to the attention of cult author Richard Brautigan who launched the band into the growing hippie culture.[2] They released an EP on the independent Wee label before signing a contract with Capitol Records in February 1968.[3] The group's lead songwriter was Lawrence Hammond,[2] but all of the members sang vocals. They released two albums before disbanding in July 1969.[2]
Lawrence Hammond put out several solo albums in the 1970s and 1980s, and Greg Dewey later joined Country Joe and the Fish,[2] as well as playing with two of Marty Balin's post-Jefferson Airplane groups.
Greg Druian (corrected spelling of early member)
Members
edit- David Robinson - guitar
- Rick Bockner- guitar, vocals
- Lawrence Hammond - bass, lead vocals
- Tom Manning - bass, vocals (April - September 1966 / 6 & 12 string guitar - March 1967 - December 1968)
- Greg Dewey - drums, vocals
- Greg Duian - guitar (April - 1966 - March 1967)[2]
Discography
edit- Mad River (Capitol Records, ST-2985, 1968)
- Paradise Bar and Grill (Capitol Records, ST-185, 1969) U.S. No. 192[4][2]
- Both albums have been reissued by both Edsel and Sundazed Records.
References
edit- ^ "Mad River". Chickenonaunicycle.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 287. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
- ^ Mad River at AllMusic
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Albums. 6th edition (2006), p. 639
External links
edit- Brautigan.net article (accessed 5-25-10)
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