In The Rock 10/17/1966: ‘The Psychedelic Sounds of: The 13th Floor Elevators’ is released. Rock is turned on its’ head and the acid trip begins, complete with an electric jug. #13thFloorElevators #GarageRockTober #RockHonorRoll #Nuggets

#GarageRockTober The Darts US: formed in Phoenix, AZ in 2016 with the singular goal of getting four women together to make great garagerock noise, see the world, and have a giant slumber-party of a good time every night. Nicole Laurenne and her crew are doing just that - on tour somewhere now!

In The Rock 10/16/1979: Paul Collins’ The Beat release their debut album. Despite being 31 minutes of power pop perfection, including the single “Rock & Roll Girl”, it fails to generate more than a regional buzz. But it sounds as fresh today as it did in ‘79. #PaulCollinsBeat #GarageRockTober

#GarageRockTober Billy & The Kids, East Wenatchee, WA, Billy, Bob, Mike, Ken, Russ and Bob, 12 & 13 year-olds came together in ‘66 and tracked “Say You Love Me”, a steller debut single, followed up in ‘67 with “When I See You”. They broke up around freshman year, leaving garage echoes for the ages.

#GarageRockTober: Thee Midniters “Jump, Jive & Harmonize” East LA by way of Whittier Blvd, these Chicano rockers formed in the early 60s and broke out with a cover of “Land of 1000 Dances”, adding horns, congas and keys to the garage mix. 1/2

#GarageRockTober In The Rock 10/14/1968: Max Frost and the Troopers hit #29 on the Cashbox Chart with “Shape of Things to Come” from the movie Wild In The Streets. #FakeBandsRealRock #Nuggets #MaxFrostandthetroopers #LSUG #RockHonorRoll

#GarageRockTober: The Novas “The Crusher” Bobby Nolan, Jim Ronald, Jim Owens, John Eckley and 13 year old Jeff Raymond got together in Minneapolis in 1964, recording “The Crusher” and “Take 7”, and then they bought a van with their name on it. Legendary! #TheNovas #GarageRock #RockHonorRoll

#GarageRockTober: The Phones - 1979, Formed at in MN at Moorehead State, James Riley, Jeff Cerise, Brad Mattson, Rick Taves played a load of gigs, signed to Twin/Tone, relocated to Minneapolis and released ‘Changing Minds’. They they dissolved in the late 80s, leaving only garage memories.

#GarageRockTober The Del-Aires: Paterson, NJ, 1964, best remembered for their music in the B-movie beach party film, The Horror of Party Beach. Gary Robert Jones and Ronnie Linares wrote 6 tunes in the glick, played the on screen band and all over NJ - releasing a 45 and became garage legends.

#GarageRockTober The Vipers: Jon Weiss, David Mann, Paul Martin, Patrick Brown, Graham May and original drummer Johnny Decal, came outta the nest in NYC as standard bearer for the 80s revival. Classic 5 piece garage, heavy on the jangle and reverb, keeping the dream alive.

#Garagerocktober: The Starlites, 1966, Reading PA,“I Can’t See You” is the high point Steve, Steve, Ron, Rudy and Rod. Recorded and released twice – as The Starlites, and again as The Soul Generation – Ample fuzz, plus a snarling vocal made them Reading’s leading garage rockers.

#garagerocktober Sons of Adam, “Take My Hand” - formed in Baltimore, moved to L.A. in 1966, Randy Holden Joe Kooken, Mike, Port, and Michael Stewart cut their teeth on the sunset strip alongside The Byrds and The Doors, signed to Decca, dropped a string of singles and dissolved into rock history.

In The Rock 10/11/1994: The Cramps release album number 6, ‘Flamejob’. #GarageRockTober

#GarageRockTober In The Rock 10/10/1989: Thee Headcoats release ‘The Earls of Suavedom’, somehow currently ranked the 52,312th best selling LP of all time. No, seriously. Billy Childish and co. brought their brand of garage rock to world, straight outta Chatham, Kent.

#Garagerocktober The Luv’d Ones, Niles, MI 1966, “I’m Leaving You,” Char Vinnedge formed The Tremolons with sister Chris, Mary Gallagher and Faith Orem, released 2 singles in 1965, including Char’s original “Please Let Me Know.” They signed to Dunwich, became The Luv’d Ones and entered rock history.

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#GarageRockTober: The Gants - formed in 1963/64 in Greenwood MS, Sid Herring, Johnny Sanders, Vince Montgomery and Don Wood had gigged around town, had a couple of almost regional hits esp. their take on “Roadrunner”, released 3 LPs but eventually broke up. 1/2

#GarageRockTober: The Buzzards, Detroit, MI 1999 Joe “Dirty” Burdick and Maribel Restrepo of the Detroit Cobras, plus the Paterra twins Leslie & Nancy and Nick Lloyd on drums. Gigs followed, rock was made. The single “You Got Me Down” documented the band’s place in the garage rock pantheon.

#GarageRockTober The Fabulous Courettes: formed in 2014 from Denmark and Brazil, Flavia Couri on guitar and vocals & Martin Couri on drums, The Courettes create the perfect blend of garage rock, 60s Girl Group, Wall of Sound, photo dying scene

#GarageRockTober: The Jagged Edge “Midnight To Six Man” Shelly Leder, Don Brown, Freddie Ebne, Peter Gretch, Leni Matlin dropped this groover in early ‘66 out of NYC by way of Detroit’s Twirl Records. Shel and Don gigged on, but The Jagged Edge was lost to history. #TheJaggedEdge