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ALBUMEaster Everywhere (QFPS Version)13th Floor Elevators
Albums by 13th Floor Elevators
ALBUMEaster Everywhere (QFPS Version)13th Floor Elevators
ALBUMThe Psychedelic World of the 13th Floor Elevators, Vol. 313th Floor Elevators
ALBUMBull of the Woods (QFPS Version)13th Floor Elevators
ALBUMBull of the Woods13th Floor Elevators
ALBUMEaster Everywhere13th Floor Elevators
ALBUMThe Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (QFPS Version)13th Floor Elevators
ALBUMThe Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators13th Floor Elevators
Artist Biography
Led by the inimitable Roky Erickson, the 13th Floor Elevators not only defined the acid-tinged sound of 1960s American garage music, they established a precedent for wild, unhinged Texas rock as well. Erickson's powerful vocals and trippy lyrics mixed perfectly with the band's blend of gritty R&B and psychedelic swirls. Add to that what is perhaps rock & roll's only electric jug player and you have the ingredients for a truly legendary band. Sadly, Erickson was placed in a mental institution after a 1969 drug bust. His exposure to electroshock therapy there ended both the band and Erikson's chances for a normal existence. Roky soldiered on, though, and released a string of albums during the '70, '80s, and '90s that were simultaneously beautiful and terrifying.
Hometown
Austin, TX, United States
Genre
Rock