West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band I Wont Hurt You

American psychedelic rock band

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From left to right: Bob Markley, Michael Lloyd (lesser), Danny Harris, Shaun Harris, and John Ware.
Groundwork information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.southward.
Genres	Psychedelic rock, folk rock, experimental stone
Years agile	1965–1970
Labels	FiFo Reprise Amos Frontward
Associated acts	The Laughing Wind California Spectrum Markley, A Group
Past members	Bob Markley Shaun Harris Danny Harris Michael Lloyd Ron Morgan John Ware

The W Coast Popular Art Experimental Ring (WCPAEB) was an American psychedelic rock ring formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. The grouping created music that possessed an eerie, and at times sinister atmosphere, and contained fabric that was frankly political, artless, and baroque. Representing different musical backgrounds amid band members, the group, at times, resembled a traditional Byrds-esque folk rock ensemble, but the WCPAEB as well, within the same body of work, recorded advanced music marked by multi-layered song harmonies.

Aspiring musician and scenester Bob Markley managed to join the group the Laughing Wind in exchange for his connections in the music industry and substantial bankroll. The original 5-piece line-upwards consisted of Michael Lloyd (rhythm guitar, vocals), Shaun Harris (bass guitar, vocals), Danny Harris (atomic number 82 guitar, vocals), John Ware (drums), and Markley (tambourine, vocals).

The band debuted with the album Book 1 in 1966 on the minor FiFo tape label. In the early years of the group, much was made of the WCPAEB's elaborate psychedelic light shows, which became the focal point of their live performances in Los Angeles. Following the release of Volume 1, the WCPAEB signed with Reprise Records, recording three albums with the company, including arguably their well-almost achieved piece of work Volume three: A Child'due due south Guide to Adept and Evil in 1968. Two additional albums, Where'due south My Daddy? and Markley, A Group, were distributed on contained labels before the group disbanded in 1970.

History [edit]

Formation and first anthology (1966) [edit]

The group was formed in August 1965 when Los Angeles playboy Bob Markley, a wealthy law graduate and adopted son of an oil tycoon, organized a party at his abode in Beverly Hills. Markley previously hosted the television programme Oklahoma Bandstand in 1958, until he was signed past a Warner Bros. Records executive, and purchased a luxury mansion in Los Angeles.^[one] He released ii commercially unsuccessful singles, "Will Nosotros Meet Again" and "Summer'south Comin' On", betwixt 1960 and 1961, and produced recordings for some musical acts, including Lucifer and the Peppermints, Bobby Rebel, and Sonny Knight on Markley'south ain local record labels.^[ii] In attendance at Markley'due south party were dozens of journalists, deejays, and various individuals of the "in-crowd", besides every bit live performances past Al Kooper followed past the Yardbirds.^[iii] Producer Kim Fowley introduced Markley to Michael Lloyd, and brothers Shaun and Danny Harris, members of the grouping the Laughing Wind.^{[4] [v]}

Lloyd began his music career in 1962 in an instrumental surf rock ring which included Jimmy Greenspoon, known as the New Dimensions and later on the AlleyKats. The group entered Stereo Masters studio to record 3 albums, during which time Lloyd first became acquainted with Fowley.^{[ii] [one-half dozen] [7]} While attending the Hollywood Professional person School, Lloyd befriended the Harris brothers, who recorded the regional hit "Ski Storm" with rival human being action the Snowmen. In early 1965, Shaun Harris collaborated with Lloyd in his newly formed ring the Rogues, releasing the Harris-Lloyd limerick "Wanted: Expressionless or Live", on Fowley'due south Living Legend label.^[viii] Before long thereafter, with Danny Harris and drummer John Ware in the fold, Lloyd and Shaun formed the Laughing Wind, which recorded the single "Skillful to Be Effectually" for Belfry Records afterwards that year.^[9] Recordings fabricated or produced by these pre-WCPAEB acts were collected years later on on the compilation anthology, The W Coast Pop Fine art Experimental Ring Companion in 2011.^[x]

Markley became motivated by the big crowd a stone ring like the Yardbirds attracted, especially the number of teenage girls, and proposed he would finance and secure a recording contract for the Laughing Wind, in exchange for his inclusion into the group.^[11] Impressed and slightly seduced by the much older Markley'due south wealth and entourage, the band accustomed his offer. The conclusion to tape every bit the Westward Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, rather than the Laughing Air electric current, was fabricated past Markley, who envisioned the ring equally a west coast counterpart to the Velvet Underground.^[12] Looking to have something tangible to represent the ring, in 1966, the WCPAEB released their debut album on Markley'southward FiFo characterization, Volume One. Much of the album was recorded at Lloyd'southward personal studio and a rented shop-forepart on La Cienega Boulevard, earlier Markley joined the group; all the same, tracks such every bit "Don't Break My Balloon" and "If You Want This Honey" bespeak he had some influence over the later sessions for the album'southward development.^{[thirteen] [xiv]} While Volume I did feature a small-scale-scale option of original material, the bulk of the anthology was comprehend versions including "Louie Louie", "Y'all Actually Got Me", and "It'due south All Over Now, Baby Blue".^[xv]

Reprise years (1967–1968) [edit]

The WCPAEB embarked on their commencement tour in June 1966, establishing themselves equally a alive favorite with Los Angeles hippies at venues such every bit the Other Identify and Wild Thing. The group shared the bill with the Mothers of Invention, the Seeds, Fe Butterfly, and the Yardbirds, among others. Co-ordinate to Ware, the group's performances were "the ultimate street happening for a while"; highlighted by their aggressive psychedelic light evidence, which was operated past Buddy Walters, who also bundled light shows for Jimi Hendrix and the Animals.^[xvi] In a review of a gig in 1967, the Los Angeles Free Printing commended the WCPAEB'south musicianship, only was critical of Markley for his "hypster" attitude and non-rhythmic tambourine playing.^[16] Although his bandmates did not like his pretentious on and off-phase antics, Markley did manage to negotiate a three-album bargain with talent scouts of Reprise Records who had attended WCPAEB'southward performances.^[14]

In May 1967, the band recorded and released their beginning album for Reprise, Function 1. Past the time recording sessions began, Markley had causeless absolute command of the WCPAEB's publishing rights, which explains his unusual selection for the A-side of the album's singles: a "spoken rap" limerick "1906", co-penned with session musician Ron Morgan, and a cover of the Mothers of Invention'southward vocal "Help, I'yard a Rock".^[16] The album itself featured songs that exhibited a wide-ranging stylistic diverseness, including Byrds-esque folk rock, garage rock, and Bizarre pop. The song "I Won't Injure You" was i of 2 compositions (the other being "If You lot Desire This Love") from the grouping'due southward debut anthology re-recorded for Part 1, where information technology was given a much more subdued temper and a heartbeat rhythm.^{[12] [17]} Shaun Harris sang the reworked version of "I Won't Injure You lot", rather than Lloyd, who, aside from some backing vocals on the anthology, would non sing pb on a WCPAEB release until the 1969 album Where's My Daddy?.^[sixteen]

Markley and Lloyd did not continue, which led to the latter leaving the grouping and Morgan joining full-time.^[eighteen] According to Lloyd, Markley became increasingly overbearing on the WCPAEB's artistic output, and "he started to believe that he was like, yous know, the existent deal, as opposed to the guy who doesn't sing and doesn't really accept any musical thoughts and stuff like that. He wasn't content anymore just being the guy who concluded upwardly with the girls that he could get from it".^[18] Lloyd remained in Los Angeles and participated in a number of studio projects with Fowley and Mike Curb such equally October Country, the Smoke, St. John Green, and the Fire Escape.^{[xix] [xx] [21]}

In August 1967, but prior to recording sessions for the WCPAEB's second Reprise album, Shaun Harris took a hiatus from the ring. His departure was partly due to his disillusionment with the group, primarily with the WCPAEB'south lack of success, and information technology served as a waiting menses while his brother, Danny, was beingness treated for depression.^[22] He formed the California Spectrum with Danny, Lloyd, and Jimmy Greenspoon. The group toured the Midwest with Markley's state-of-the-fine art light show, and released two singles in its cursory recording career, "Sassafras" (the same version featured on Volume One) and a cover of the Left Banke's "She May Telephone call You Up Tonight", none of which were met with much attending.^{[two] [22]} When Harris returned to the WCPAEB in 1968, he touted a completely dissimilar line-upwards, and promoted the California Spectrum with his cavalcade in the teen zine Tiger Crush until the group disbanded erstwhile in early 1969.^[2]

In belatedly 1967, the WCPAEB released their 3rd anthology, Vol. 2 (Breaking Through), which was the ring's near aggressive, admitting less consistent than its predecessor, work to date.^[18] The album featured a peculiar cover photograph of Markley and the Harris brothers sitting bare-chested in a silver bathroom, and a assuming declaration on the backside: "Every song in this album has been written, bundled, sung and played by the grouping. No i censored united states. We got to say everything nosotros wanted to say, in the mode nosotros wanted to say information technology".^[eighteen] For the kickoff time, each rail was credited either in whole or in role to members of the WCPAEB; even so, Markley'southward manic narratives and questionable lyrical content (particularly young girls) boss the record. An edited version of the Morgan-Markley limerick "Aroma of Incense" was issued just ahead of Vol. 2 (Breaking Through), but it failed to nautical chart.^[23] The Dallas psychedelic pop group Southwest Trick covered the song in 1968, which reached No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[24] Amidst its ten tracks, the album included the politically-satirical "In the Arena", possibly inspired by the Watts riots.^[23] Vol. ii (Breaking Through) likewise features the anti-war song "Suppose They Gave a War and No ane Comes", the full version of "Smell of Incense", and a rare example of Markley singing is found on "Unfree Child".^[23]

The WCPAEB's quaternary album Book three: A Kid's Guide to Adept and Evil was released in July 1968. The album represented a creative bound frontward for the ring and is oft considered their most accomplished piece of work.^[25] Ring biographer Tim Forster described Volume 3 as the grouping'south "nigh extraordinary accomplishment", one which utilized a "baroque fusion of innocence and malice" heavily affected by the "exuberance of the British Invasion, folk rock, and bloom ability-era" beingness "swept abroad in a tide of bad drugs, paranoia, and protestation".^[25] The album also saw Morgan experimenting with the dawdling quality of the electric sitar, featured prominently on "Ritual #1", "Until the Poorest of People Accept Money", the championship track, and "Ritual #two".^[25] In addition, Volume 3'due south front cover design showcased the "butterfly listen" artwork of John Van Hamersveld, who besides is credited with the covers of Crown of Creation, Exile on Main St., and Magical Mystery Tour.^{[18] [26]} Like the WCPAEB's earlier albums, Book iii failed to sell in sufficient quantities to accomplish the U.S. charts, and Reprise dropped the band.^[25]

Independent labels (1969–1970) [edit]

Tardily in 1968, Jimmy Bowen established his label Amos Records and signed the grouping the following twelvemonth. While the band worked on the Where's My Daddy? anthology, Danny Harris rejoined and Lloyd returned to provide backing vocals and co-write "Where'due south My Daddy?", "Where Coin Rules Everything", and "Coming of Historic flow in L.A." with Markley.^{[27] [28]} Data technology became apparent on the album, yet, that the echoing vocal harmonies found on the ring'south preceding works were replaced by a closely-miked sound.^[29] The anthology loosely possessed the components of a concept slice, narrated through the optics of a young homeless girl named "Poor Patty" as she journeys through the chaos of postal service-Summer of Beloved Los Angeles. Still, Where's My Daddy?, equally well as its accompanying single "Free equally Bird", failed to reverse the WCPAEB's commercial fortunes, and data applied science is regarded past critics and fans as the grouping'south most lackluster anthology release.^{[27] [30]}

Lloyd negotiated with Adjourn to distribute the group'south fifth and final album on Frontward Records. Released in 1970, Markley insisted the anthology, originally self-titled, should exist released under the proper name Markley, A Grouping. The album benefited from the total involvement and production experience of Lloyd, who sang the bulk of the lead vocals, provided keyboards, and organized the orchestral arrangements. Danny Harris was a primal influence on the anthology, writing half of its tracks.^[31] Yet, although the album is more ofttimes than not considered an improvement over Where'southward My Daddy?, the group could no longer cope with Markley'due south erratic behavior, and disbanded before long after the album'south release.^[1]

Backwash [edit]

Markley continued his playboy lifestyle at a beach concern firm he purchased in Los Angeles. He produced Jim Stallings' (J. J. Light) European hit "Heya" and the album of the aforementioned proper name before vanishing from the music business organisation.^[32] According to various accounts by band members and Fowley, in 1972 Markley had evaded imprisonment and kept a low-contour subsequently an incident involving 2 underage girls.^[33] Markley sporadically contacted his former bandmates; nonetheless, Fowley recollected a conversation with Stallings in 1992: "He [Stallings] told me that Bob had been sitting in this rowing gunkhole on a lake near Las Vegas - he was like a recluse. It got loose from its moorings and he drifted off solitary for a solar day and a half. He was already pretty messed upwardly, only he got very badly dehydrated. When they somewhen found him he was taken to some hospital and placed on a life-back up arrangement, unable to speak or call back".^[33] Markley died on September 9, 2003 in a hospital in Gardena, California; he was 68.^[2]

At age xx, Curb appointed Lloyd vice-president of MGM Records. In the 1970s, he became a successful record producer for teen idols, including the Osmonds, Shaun Cassidy, and Leif Garrett. In 1986, he was music supervisor for the soundtrack of the film Dirty Dancing, and has been involved in several other movie soundtracks well into the 2000s.^[34] Shaun Harris collaborated with Lloyd to release Harris's self-titled debut solo album in 1973, which explored his land rock influences. Afterwards on, he became the president of Barry Manilow's publishing visitor and near recently Harris has written a play well-nigh his life.^[35] Although Danny Harris was initially disillusioned with the music industry, he recorded the gospel anthology Thank Him Every Solar day in 1980. He besides worked every bit a folk musician and actor before dying on the set up of Saving Mr. Banks from a heart attack on October one, 2012.^{[35] [36]} Morgan helped found Iii Canis familiaris Nighttime (though left before they found commercial success) and joined the Electric Prunes for their anthology Only Good Old Stone and Ringlet. He died in 1989 anile 44.^[33]

Band members [edit]

• Bob Markley (August 29, 1935 – September ix, 2003) - tambourine, spoken give-and-accept, vocals (1965–1970)
• Michael Lloyd (built-in November iii, 1948) - rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals (1965–1967, 1969–1970)
• Shaun Harris (built-in March ii, 1946) - bass guitar, vocals (1965–1970)
• Danny Harris (March 19, 1947 – Oct i, 2012) - pb guitar, vocals (1965–1967, 1969–1970)
• John Ware (built-in May two, 1944) - drums (1966–1968)
• Ron Morgan (1945 – 1989) - diminutive number 82 guitar, sitar (1967–1970)

Timeline [edit]

Discography [edit]

Studio albums [edit]

• Volume I (1966)
• Office One (1967)
• Vol. two (Breaking Through) (1967)
• Volume iii: A Child's Guide to Good and Evil (1968)
• Where'due s My Daddy? (1969)
• Markley, A Group (1970)

Compilation albums [edit]

• Legendary Unreleased Albums on the Raspberry Sawfly characterization (1980)
• Transparent Mean solar twenty-four hour period Sampler on Edsel Records ED 180 (1986)
• The Westward Declension Popular Fine art Experimental Band Companion (2011)

Singles [edit]

• FiFo Records
  • "Sassafras" b/westward "I Won't Hurt Yous" (1966)
• Reprise Records
  • "1906" b/westward "Shifting Sands" (1967)
  • "Help, I'1000 a Stone" b/westward "Transparent Mean solar twenty-four hours" (1967)
  • "Suppose They Give a State of war and No I Comes" b/w "Queen Nymphet" (1967)
  • "Odor of Incense" b/w "Unfree Child" (1968)
• Amos Records
  • "Complimentary as Bird" b/w "Where's My Daddy?" (1969)

References [edit]

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