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The United States of America was an American experimental rock band founded in Los Angeles in 1967 by composer Joseph Byrd and vocalist Dorothy Moskowitz, with electric violinist Gordon Marron, bassist Rand Forbes and drummer Craig Woodson. Their 1968 self-titled album, often cited as an early showcase for the use of electronic devices in rock ...
Jul 2, 2007 · Danny Senior Member Thread Starter. Location: USA. I was poking around on allmusic today and saw that the sole 1960's release from The United States of America is the "Album of the Day". Having never heard it, or of it for that matter - I found it to be interesting reading. For those of you who have heard the album, what are your thoughts on it ...
Album. Their self-titled record was recorded in December 1967, produced by David Rubinson for Columbia Records, and released in 1968. It was rereleased on CD by Sundazed Records in 2004 with various alternate takes, demos, and outtakes. Their sound blended a range of musical genres, including avant-garde, psychedelic, and progressive.
Mar 7, 2023 · The United States of America were on the front lines of the psychedelic explosion, complete with all the prerequisite experimental tendencies and left-wing politics. But with just one album to their name, the band slipped through the cracks of American pop culture. Formed by New York avant-garde composer Joseph Byrd and folk vocalist Dorothy ...
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Apr 6, 2021 · But Los Angeles sextet United States of America were a trippy, psychedelic, Communist-leaning rock band — a counterpoint to Silver Apples' proto-industrial paranoia. In turn, they made California's acid-rock present drip into the acid house future. The band jumbled all sorts of early electronics — oscillators, contact mics, synths, tape ...
May 2, 2018 · Indeed, The United States of America ‘s time of release also marks it as an overlooked catalyst in the pop collective. Between 1968 and 1969, bands such as Silver Apples emerged with their self ...
Formed : 1967 // Los Angeles, CA, United States Disbanded : 1968 Members : Joseph Byrd (electronic music, electric harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano), Dorothy Moskowitz (lead singer), Gordon Marron (electric violin, ring modulator), Rand Forbes (electric bass), Craig Woodson (electric drums, percussion)
