The Brogues

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by Stansted MontfichetAn early square in the crazy quilt of psychedelia, this Merced, CA quartet included Eddie Rodrigues (guitar); Rick Campbell (organ, bass); Bill Whittington (bass, guitar); and Greg Elmore (drums). Joining forces in late 64, the long-haired R&B stylists did their first gig New Years Eve and rapidly gained a devoted local following. Their confidence swelled, they cut two demos (Someday and Journey) and began hawking them to various record labels. Alec Palao, the groups official biographer, said the latter tune-an instrumental-sounded like the theme for a TV game show. Fortunately, Someday (a Rodrigues-penned folk-rocker) was strong enough to get the attention of Hush/Twilight Records. The Brogues rewaxed it with a Campbell-Elmore composition, But Now I Find, at San Franciscos Coast Recorders on June 23, 1965. First released on the Twilight label, then reissued on Challenge (a larger independent), the single drew rave reaction in Fresno, Bakersfield, and Stockton-but its success remained regionalized. Enter Gary Grubb (aka Gary Cole, aka Gary Duncan), former lead vocalist of the Ratz. With this hard-bitten punk as their new front-man, the Brogues appeared on Ninth Street West (an L.A. TV show) to promote their 45. Shortly thereafter, Challenge demanded a second single. Pressed for time, the group plucked Mantz and Tuckers I Aint No Miracle Worker from a stack of otherwise dire publishers demos, and concocted Dont Shoot Me Down on the spot. Palao reveals that it was Rodrigues amp-specifically its shredded speaker cones-which produced the distinctive fuzz-guitar sound. With respect, Dont Shoot Me Down does seem a tad robotic and repetitious. Miracle Worker is not quite as convincing as the Chocolate Watchbands reading, but-given the circumstances-both tunes are surprisingly tight performances. The new 45 went nowhere. Duncan later claimed it was inadequately promoted-Challenge having lavished their affections on a simultaneous release-the Knickerbockers Lies. The point was moot. Uncle Sam had given Campbell and Rodrigues their draft notices, sounding the Brogues death knell. The band had been together only nine short months. Returning to his folk roots, Whittington became part of the Family Tree. Fate dictated that Duncan and Elmore should find eventual success with Freiberg, Cipollina et al in Quicksilver Messenger Service. The Brogues demo of Someday resurfaced on The Hush Records Story (Ace/Big Beat CDWIKD154). The four single sides were reissued on the vinyl-only Brogues EP (Sundazed SEP 114); while I Aint No Miracle Worker and Dont Shoot Me Down were included on the various artists compilation Orange, Sugar & Chocolate: Psychedelic Microdots Of The Sixties ... Vol. 1 (Sundazed SC11005).

The Brogues

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