The Chocolate Watchband

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The Chocolate Watchband, a garage rock-band formed in Cupertino, California in 1965. Founding members were Mark Loomis (guitar), Danny Phay (vocals), Jo Kemling (Vox organ), Gary Andrijasevich (drums), Rich Young (bass), and Ned Torney (guitar). The group evolved over 1965 and 1966, and the Chocolate Watchband that most fans know was Mark Loomis, lead guitar and keyboards, Gary Andrijasevich, drums, Sean Tolby, rhythm guitar, Bill 'Flo' Flores, bass and Dave Aguilar, lead vocals and harmonica. They appeared in the 1967 film Riot on Sunset Strip. They were involved with disputes with their manager, Ed Cobb. Their psychedelic blues-flavored sounds have generated a multi-generational resurgence and popularity in Europe and elsewhere. They recently (summer 2005) appeared at Steve Van Zant's (Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Guitar player [& Silvio on the Sopranos]) Randall Island Psychedelic and garage rock festival. Their material can be heard at:

http://www.rhapsody.com/thechocolatewatchband/more.html

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 45s 1.2 Albums 1.3 Compilations 2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] 45s

• Are You Gonna Be there (At the Love-In) / No Way Out: Tower 373 (1967)
• Baby Blue / Sweet Young Thing: Uptown 740 (1967)
• Misty Lane / She Weaves a Tender Trap: Uptown 749 (1967)

[edit] Albums

• No Way Out: Tower ST 5096 (1967)
• The Inner Mystique: Tower ST 5106 (1968)
• One Step Beyond: Tower ST 5153 (1969)
• Get Away: Orchard 3716 (2000)
• At the Love-In Live!: Roir 8272 (2001)

[edit] Compilations

• The Best of the Chocolate Watchband: Rhino RNLP-108 (1983)
• Melts In Your Brain... Not On Your Wrist!: Big Beat CDWIK2 249 (2005)

[edit] External links

• The official site
• The Chocolate Watchband at All Music Guide
• Chocolate Wristband tribute site
• Chocolate Watchband @ pHinnWeb