Artist
Count Five
San Jose, United States · 1964 – 1969
Count Five is a music group from San Jose, United States, active 1964–1969. Their discography on Gatefold includes 2 records.
2
Albums tracked
18
In collections
1964
Since
Biography
US band formed in 1964 in San Jose, California. Their psychedelic-punk hit, Psychotic Reaction, reached the US Top 5 in 1966. They first drew attention by wearing Dracula-style capes to their gigs. After recording one album, also titled Psychotic Reaction, they released a few more singles before disbanding in 1969.
The band's memory was immortalized in a 1972 essay by the famous rock writer Lester Bangs called Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung. In the essay Bangs credited the band for having released several albums - Carburetor Dung, Cartesian Jetstream, Ancient Lace and Wrought-Iron Railings and Snowflakes Falling On the International Dateline: actually, none of these albums has ever existed, except in Bangs' own imagination.
Line-up:
- John "Sean" Byrne: vocals, guitar
- John "Mouse" Michalski: lead guitar
- Roy Chaney: bass
- Craig "Butch" Atkinson: drums
- Kenn Ellner: harmonica, vocals.
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