Help (band)

Help
Origin	California, United States
Genres	Psychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock
Years active	1970-71
Labels	Decca
Past members	Chet McCracken Jack Merrill Bob Rochan

Help were a 1970s psychedelic, acid, hard rock power trio from California.

The band comprised Jack Merrill (vocals, guitar, formerly of The Echos, Candy Johnson and the Exciters, Sumpin' Else, & Hot Chocolate), Bob Rochan (vocals, bass guitar, percussion, formerly of The Sentinels, Sumpin' Else, and Hot Chocolate), and Chet McCracken (vocals, drums, percussion, formerly of the Evergreen Blueshoes). ^{[1] [2]}

They released two albums on Decca Records in 1970 and 1971. ^{[3] [4]}

McCracken went on to drum with The Doobie Brothers. ^[2]

Help! in 1971. Left to right, Chet McCracken, Bob Rochan, Jack Merrill

Discography

Albums

• Help (1970), Decca
• Second Coming (1971), Decca

Singles

• "Keep in Touch" (1971), Decca
• "Good Time Music" (1971), Decca

References

1. "Billboard Album Reviews - Help Second Coming", Billboard , September 4, 1971, p. 22. Retrieved 12 January 2013
2. Joynson, Vernon (2004) Fuzz Acid and Flowers Revisited, Borderline Productions, ISBN   1-899855-14-9, pp. 423-4
3. Unterberger, Ritchie "Help Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2013
4. Popoff, Martin (2010) Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991, Krause Publications, ISBN   978-1440211317, p. 545