The Stillroven

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The band known as the Stillroven began in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale, MN. It was 1965, and their original name was "the Syndicate," a name they thought should be changed when original guitarist Mark Moorhead left the band in 1966. The original lineup also consisted of bassist Rock Peterson, guitarist John Howarth, keyboardist Dave Dean, and drummer Phil Berdahl. When Moorhead left, they recruited Dan Kane to take his spot and changed their name, eventually recording "She's My Woman"/"(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone" for Falcoln that year. There were only 50 copies printed for radio stations, but their next single was the first one that the public had access to. "Hey Joe"/"Sunny Day" was a hit in their hometown, but that was not enough for Peterson and Kane, who departed the same year. The band found a new bassist and guitarist in Dave Berget and Jim Larkin respectively, and soon was recording their next singles. "Little Picture Playhouse"/"Cast Thy Burden Upon the Stone" was hailed as a hallucinogenic masterpiece by garage rock enthusiasts, but the average music fan did not catch on to the regional popularity they enjoyed in Minneapolis. Their manager moved to Tucson, AZ, where he continued to guide their career from a distance. Larkin and Berget left the band as quickly as they came, being replaced by bassist Mike Flaherty and guitarist Mike O'Gara. They recorded a fourth single under this lineup, "Come in the Morning"/"Necessary Person," but after the first 100 cop

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Cast Thy Burdon Upon

Cast Thy Burden Upon

Too Many Spaces

Cast Thy Burden upon the Stillroven

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Psychedelic Microdots Vol. 3: My Rainbow Life

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Garage Music for Psych Heads Vol 1

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60s Psych Pop Treasures - vol 14

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Psychedelic Microdots, Vol. 3: My Rainbow Life

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Try A Little Sunshine - Psychedelic Obscurities

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Psychedelic Microdots - Vol. 3

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Psychedelic Microdots #3 My Rainbow Life

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Cast Thy Burden UponThe Stillroven

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