7 Teen
The Regents
One of several garage bands to operate under the Regents name, this particular group formed in Tacoma, WA, in the spring of 1963. According to the website at www.theregents.net, lead guitarist Rich Liebe, rhythm guitarist Richard Rossiter, bassist Sam Carlson, saxophonist Billy McPherson, and drummer Dave Roland comprised the original lineup -- after beginning as an instrumental concern, in the months to follow Roland assumed lead vocal duties. Deeply influenced by Pacific Northwest rock legends the Wailers, the Regents enjoyed a friendly rivalry with another future garage legend, Tacoma's Sonics -- honing their approach at teen dances and area nightclubs, they developed a unique sound dependent on amplifying Rossiter's guitar via a Leslie organ speaker.
In early 1964 the Regents entered Lakewood, WA, radio station KPEC to record a demo tape -- the same station recorded several of the band's live dates at the Tacoma club the Red Carpet, but only portions of the demo reel survive to document the group's original incarnation. When Liebe fell ill in early 1965, he temporarily left the Regents, who recruited guitarist Chris Isakson in his absence. By the time Liebe's health returned, the group was no more -- in mid-1965, Roland was invited to join the Wailers, and Rossiter and McPherson were called for military duty. By year's end Carlson and Isakson formed a new Regents lineup with rhythm guitarist Terry Bailey and drummer Chuck Doten -- keyboardist Larry Olsen and horn player Gary Udovich soon expanded the group to a six-piece, and in the spring of 1966 they signed with the Wailers' label, Etiquette Records, to cut a handful of tracks that included "Bad Trip" and "Turn and Run." This version of the Regents split in 1967 -- in 1996, the original lineup performed the first of many annual reunion gigs. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
In early 1964 the Regents entered Lakewood, WA, radio station KPEC to record a demo tape -- the same station recorded several of the band's live dates at the Tacoma club the Red Carpet, but only portions of the demo reel survive to document the group's original incarnation. When Liebe fell ill in early 1965, he temporarily left the Regents, who recruited guitarist Chris Isakson in his absence. By the time Liebe's health returned, the group was no more -- in mid-1965, Roland was invited to join the Wailers, and Rossiter and McPherson were called for military duty. By year's end Carlson and Isakson formed a new Regents lineup with rhythm guitarist Terry Bailey and drummer Chuck Doten -- keyboardist Larry Olsen and horn player Gary Udovich soon expanded the group to a six-piece, and in the spring of 1966 they signed with the Wailers' label, Etiquette Records, to cut a handful of tracks that included "Bad Trip" and "Turn and Run." This version of the Regents split in 1967 -- in 1996, the original lineup performed the first of many annual reunion gigs. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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