The Flamin' Groovies story goes all the way back to 1965 when the band began
as The
Chosen Few in their hometown of San Francisco, California. After a name change
and a
self-released 10" album called ‘Sneakers’, which sold amazingly well, the
band caught the
attention of Columbia who signed them up and sent them into the studio with a
big
budget to record their first real album, ‘Supersnazz’ on the Epic label.
Their next two
albums were on Kama Sutra (home of their heroes, The Lovin' Spoonful):
‘Flamingo’, and
the now revered classic ‘Teenage Head’.
Lead singer Roy Loney left the band right after that and lead guitarist Cyril
Jordan moved
the group to England with Chris Wilson (formerly of Loose Gravel) taking over as
front
man. They continued their style of straight ahead guitar driven rock n' roll but
this time
with a more 60's rather than 50's influence. A few singles on United Artists,
recorded at
the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales with Dave Edmunds producing, followed
in the
early ‘70s. In '76 they signed to Sire Records, who released three true gems
of power pop:
“Shake Some Action”, 'Flamin’ Groovies Now', and ‘Jumpin’ In The
Night'.
Another lineup change ensued in the next decade with Wilson moving to England
and
joining the Barracudas. Jordan later formed a new band called Magic Christian
while
Wilson released solo albums in Europe.
Now in 2017, the lineup featuring Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson are BACK IN
ACTION, as
they continue to present their own unique and infectious style of rock n roll
with such cult
classics as ""Slow Death,"" ‘Shake Some Action’ and ‘Teenage Head’, and
a new set which
includes brand new songs off their new album ‘Fantastic Plastic’ giving
everyone another
chance at hearing and seeing just why those in the know consider them one of
the
greatest rock n' roll bands ever!