The Godz (60s band)

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There were two rock bands known as the Godz that were completely unrelated. For the band that emerged in the mid-70s, see The Godz.

The Godz were a New York City-based garage rock band that existed from 1966 to 1973. Their music varied from early noise rock to avant-garde and psychedelic rock.

The Godz were an influential (albeit not well-known) forerunner to punk rock (see protopunk).^{[citation needed]} It has also been argued that the mystique and shroud surrounding the Godz prevented them from really making any major influence.

Comparable bands include the Fugs, Captain Beefheart, The Holy Modal Rounders, The Velvet Underground, The Monks and the No Neck Blues Band. According to John Dougan of All Music Guide, they “coughed up some of the strangest, most dissonant, purposely incompetent rock noise ever produced.” Some postulate that their unique sound was a result of their lack of technical instrument talent.

In early 2007 the surviving members of the Godz, Jim McCarthy, Larry Kessler, and Paul Thornton, reunited to produce new recordings which will be made available later in the year.