User:Chubbles/The Myrchents
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| The Myrchents | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mechanicsburg, Ohio  |
| Genre(s) | Garage rock |
| Years active | 1965-1969 |
| Label(s) | Musicol Records |
The Myrchents were a mid-1960s garage rock band from Mechanicsburg, Ohio. The group was initially formed as The Nomads in 1965, with the lineup of Jimmy Carmean (guitar), Jack Brooks (guitar), Keith Dickess (bass), and Steve Baumgartner (drums). They initially played '60s frat rock but changed their sound - and name, to The Myrchents - in 1966 after adding Bill Edwards on vocals, Rick Callender on drums, and Jimmy's cousin Dale Carmean on keyboards. They recorded their first 45, "Indefinite Inhibition" b/w "All Around You", later that year for Musicol Records, which achieved some airplay at local radio.[1] A second 45 on Musicol followed before the group moved to Ironbeat; during this time Dale Carmean and Edwards left the group, and Jack Brooks took over at keyboards and vocals. Their only release on Ironbeat was "Darkest Hour" b/w "I Gotta Know if You're Leaving", which was only pressed in a run of 200 copies.[1] This also achieved some local radio play. Further lineup changes occurred; Callender left and was replaced on drums by Gene Hanselman, and upon Jimmy Carmean's departure, Brooks took guitar, Mark Kreis played keyboarsd, Dickess picked up the bass, and Hanselman remained at drums, later to be replaced by Bob McCarthey. The group broke up soon after, in mid-1969.
After the group, Mark Kreis continued to be active on the Columbus, Ohio music scene, and ran a recording studio in Marysville, Ohio.[1]
The Myrchents were never more than a regional success story, though the regional Ohio garage scene (which included Eric Carmen's The Choir) had an impact on wider musical currents.[2] Their 45s now sell for over US$1,000 on EBay.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Myrchents. Buckeyebeat.com. Accessed October 28, 2007.
- ^ Regional Sounds, Loti.com. Accessed October 28, 2007.
- ^ Vinyl Market, Columbusmusichistory.com. Accessed October 28, 2007.
