Evil (band)
| Evil | |
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| Origin | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Garage rock, Rock and roll, Protopunk |
| Years active | 1965-1967 |
| Labels | Capitol, Living Legend, Norton, Corduroy, Florida Archive Recordings |
| Associated acts | The Montells |
| Past members |
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Evil was a garage rock band from Miami, Florida, active between late 1965 and early 1967.[1] They were known for a hard–driving, sometimes, thrashing 60s punk sound that combined elements of blues, rockabilly, and British invasion influences (particularly the tougher sounding London-based outfits of the time, such as The Yardbirds, The Who, The Pretty Things, and The Small Faces).[1][2] Their second drummer, Jeff Allen, who joined after the breakup of another Miami band, The Montells (his former group), made occasional visits to England, where he got a chance, firsthand, to see many of the top British bands play live and would then bring home his observations to share with fellow band members. [2]
They recorded several songs, amongst which “Always Runnin' Around” and “Whatcha Gonna Do” (recorded at Criteria Studios) were released as a single on Living Legend Records in 1966.[1][3][4] The band would eventually be signed to Capitol Records, but broke up shortly thereafter.[2] But, they may be best known for three previously unreleased songs, "I'm Movin' On," "From a Curbstone," and "Short Life," all recorded in 1966, which have been released in recent years on various independent labels.[1][2][5][6]
Personnel
- First Lineup (1965-1966)
- John Doyle - Lead Singer
- Stan Kinchen - Lead Guitar
- Doug Romanella - Drums
- Larry O'Connell - Bass
- Al Banyai - Rhythm Guitar[2]
- Second Lineup (1966-1967)
- John Doyle - vocals
- Stan Kinchen - lead guitar
- Jeff Allen - drums
- Mike Hughes - bass
- John Dalton - rhythm guitar[2][7]
Discography
Singles
- "Always Runnin' Around"/ "Whatcha Gonna Do" (Living Legend LL-108, rel. 1967; Capitol 2038, rel. 1967)[1][3][4]
- "I’m Movin' On" (Evil)/"You Can’t Make Me" (The Montells) (Norton 826-8, rec. 1966, rel. 1997)[2][6]
- "From a Curbstone"/"Short Life" (Florida Archive Recordings F.A.R. 6601, rec. 1966, rel. 2012)[1]
Albums
- The Montells/Evil (Corduroy, Cord 027, rel. 1997 on LP) (includes songs: "Don't Put Me Down" and "I Know I'll Die")[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "EVIL - From A Curbstone / Short Life (Florida Archive Recordings)". Down the Line. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Evil: Interview with John Doyle". '60s Punk. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "EVIL - Whatcha Gonna Do About It". YouTube. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "In Dan's Garage...#25". Dan's Garage. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Montells/ EVIL- Split LP (Corduroy, CORD 027)". ghost-capital. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Evil- Im Movin On -The Montells-You Cant Make Me 45". No Hit Records. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Evil". SouthernGarageBands.com. DaveandAndy. Retrieved 12 January 2013.