Frumious Bandersnatch

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Frumious Bandersnatch
Origin San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres Psychedelic rock
Years active1967–1969
Labels Columbia
Past members

Frumious Bandersnatch was an American psychedelic rock band active in the 1960s. It was named after a character from the Lewis Carroll poem "Jabberwocky". Based in Berkeley, California, [1] the band was active from 1967 to 1969. Their initial three-song EP produced a minor underground hit with the song "Hearts to Cry". A recording of their live work, titled A Young Man's Song, was released in 1996 by Big Beat (UK). [2] [3]

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Career

The band was formed across the bay from San Francisco in Contra Costa County, and changed personnel several times. Despite interest from several record companies, the band's only release was a three-song EP on their own label, pressed in a quantity of 1,000 and distributed locally. [1]

Four members of Frumious Bandersnatch (Bobby Winkelman, Jack King, Ross Valory, and David Denny) became regular members of the Steve Miller Band. [1] Valory, along with fellow Frumious Bandersnatch member George Tickner and manager Herbie Herbert, joined former Santana members Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie to form the band Journey in 1973. [1]

Members

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 206. ISBN   0-7535-0149-X.
  2. Neil Daniels, Don't Stop Believin': The Untold Story Of Journey, ISBN   0857128213, 2012; "He was joined byguitarist David Denny, drummer Jack King and bassist Bobby Winkelman, all of whom would become members of the Steve Miller Band. In fact is it was Jim Nixon, the manager of Frumious Bandersnatch, who would introduce the band to many trips. ."
  3. "Frumious Bandersnatch". Allmusic.com. 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2022.