Genres: Psychedelic, Acid Rock Active: 60's Formed: in Austin, TX
Blue Cheer, The Chambers Brothers, The Chocolate Watchband, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Love, The Moving Sidewalks, Blues Magoos, The Red Krayola, 13th Floor Elevators, The Electric Prunes, Crow, The Count Five, Traffic, Spirit, Cream, Fever Tree |  |
Though typically overshadowed by International Artists labelmates the 13th Floor Elevators, Bubble Puppy enjoyed arguably the greatest commercial success of all the Texas psychedelic bands, scoring a Top 20 pop hit with "Hot Smoke & Sasafrass." The roots of the group lie in the Corpus Christi-based Bad Seeds, a trio comprising singer/guitarist Rod Prince, bassist Roy Cox, and drummer Clayton Pulley (later replaced by David Fore); with the 1967 addition of guitarist Todd Potter, the foursome changed their name to Willowdale Handcar, finally settling on Bubble Puppy a year later. Their raw, garage-psych sound soon landed the group a deal with the famed Texas label International Artists, which issued Bubble Puppy's debut LP, A Gathering of Promises, in 1969; despite the runaway success of "Hot Smoke & Sasafrass," subsequent singles including "If I Had a Reason," "Days of Our Time," and "What Do You See?" stiffed, prompting the quartet to change its name to Demian.
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Release: 2000
Label: Actual Artist Music
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Release: October 20, 2008
Label: Snapper, Sunspots, Varese, Sundazed
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