Evolfo

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Evolfo
OriginU.S.A
Genres Psychedelic rock
Years active2011–present
Labels Royal Potato Family
Members
  • Ben Adams
  • Matthew Gibbs
  • Ronnie Lanzilotta
  • Dave Palazola
  • Kai Sorensen
  • Rafferty Swink
  • Jared Yee
Website evolfo.com

Evolfo is a psychedelic rock band based out of Brooklyn, NY. [1] [2] [3] [4] Evolfo is a 7 piece band. [5] The band has been referred to by critics as a "psych rock septet". [6] [2] In 2017, Evolfo released their debut album Last of the Acid Cowboys. [7] [8] The band's second album: Site Out Of Mind was released on June 18, 2021, on Royal Potato Family Records. [9] [10] [5] [3]

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Discography

Studio albums

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