The 13th Floor Elevators Psychedelic Rock Group

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The 13th floor elevators psychedelic rock group. The 13th floor elevators were an american psychedelic rock band active from 1965 to 1969. However texas at that time was an extremely conservative area that still hadn t come to terms with 50 s rock n roll. Stacy sutherland lead guitarist 1965 69. The 13th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin texas united states formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson electric jug player tommy hall and guitarist stacy sutherland.

Meanwhile the 13th floor elevators from austin texas epitomized the darker more psychotic frenzy of acid rock characterized by overdriven guitars amplified feedback and droning guitar motifs influenced by eastern music. Original lp mono mix version 1966. The elevators were the first band to refer to. And roger kynard roky erickson lead singer and rhythm guitarist 1965.

From the album easter everywhere released in 1967 the 13th floor elevators is an american rock band from austin texas formed by guitarist and vocalist rok. The 13th floor elevators emerged from austin texas in 1965 with the line up of roky erickson vocals guitar stacy sutherland lead guitar benny thurman bass john ike walton drums and tommy hall electric jug. Other articles where 13th floor elevators is discussed. By the psychedelic rock band 13th floor elevators.

The 13th floor elevators were an american rock band from austin texas united states formed by guitarist and vocalist roky erickson electric jug player tommy hall and guitarist stacy sutherland the band was together from 1965 to 1969 and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the international artists record label. The group pioneered some of the first garage psychedelia on its albums the psychedelic sounds of the 13th floor elevators 1966 and the followup easter everywhere 1967. 13th floor elevators one of the first psychedelic rock bands to reach national prominence during the 1960s the 13th floor elevators included founding members tommy hall electric jug player 1965 69. John ike walton drummer 1965 67.

Roky erickson psychedelic rock pioneer with 13th floor elevators dies at 71 roky erickson performs on the third day of the wireless festival at hyde park in july 2011 in london.