Out of all of the bands that burst forth from the immensely fertile \u201860s Bay Area musical soil, the Flamin\u2019 Groovies were undoubtedly one of the most unique. Formed in San Francisco in the mid-\u201860s by guitarist Cyril Jordan, vocalist Roy Loney, and bassist George Alexander, the band combined straight ahead guitar \u2013driven rock and roll, with garage rock and a bit of vaudeville thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the seventies, after Roy Loney left and was replaced by lead singer Chris Wilson, the band changed its direction, being more greatly influenced by the Beatles and the Byrds, and becoming one of the foremost purveyors of what soon became known as \u201cpower pop\u201d. They released three classic albums on Sire Records, two of which were produced by Dave Edmunds. Like many of their Bay Area counterparts, the Groovies truly shone in a live setting where Jordan and company could truly display their brand of high energy rock and roll. The release of live recordings of the band has always been, and continues to be, a cause for great celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coming this July 7th, Flamin\u2019 Groovies will be releasing \u201cRockin\u2019 the Roundhouse\u201d, a killer live album of vintage recordings from live shows in London in 1978 and 1976 that show exactly why this band maintains its fervent fanbase. The set includes not one but two performances of the Groovies\u2019 most well-known song, \u201cShake Some Action\u201d, along with \u201cDon\u2019t Put Me On\u201d, \u201cSometimes,\u201d \u201cBetween the Lines\u201d and a superb cover of The Beatles\u2019 \u201cPlease Please Me,\u201d which fans can stream today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stream the single:<\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/flamingroovies_pleasepleasemelive1978<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a special bonus, the CD version of Rockin\u2019 The Roundhouse includes two bonus tracks, a hip new mix from internationally acclaimed modern retroists The Courettes as well as an alternate studio version of hugely popular “Slow Death!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Order the CD: <\/strong>https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/the-flamin-groovies-rockin-the-roundhouse-cd\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n