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Artist
The Tangerine Zoo
12+ albums
Psychedelic Rockpsychedelic60sgarageGarage Rock
about
The year was 1966, the town was Swansea, Mass. located 50 miles south of Boston. Three Zoo members Bob Benevides, Donald Smith and Tony Taveira along with two brothers from nearby Warren, R.I. came together to form the band called The EBB TIDES. All members had come from other local garage bands (Batmen, Rogues & Rockin Teens). The newly formed band soon began to play anywhere they could to get exposure. Such places included clubs, outdoor drive-ins, and even on the deck of a battleship. Most of the songs on the set list were cover songs except for one song written by the lead singer called "My Baby's Gone" which was recorded on a 45rpm at a local label called Arco Records. This song was reissued on a compilation CD called Sixties Rebellion Vol.4. Soon after the band parted ways with the two brothers and brought in two new members Ron Medeiros who had his own band called the Knight Rockers, brought his hammond organ and Wayne Gagnon brought his guitar and fuzz pedal. The band changed it's name to the Flower Pot at the time. The newly formed band was soon ready to hit the club scene under new management and a whole fuller sound featuring a Hammond B3 organ and added rhythm guitar. They soon picked up the following it had with the Ebb Tides and more. The hippy movement was starting to spread into the music from the streets and the times. Up in Boston a large college movement was also influencing the music. Management rented a large generator and decided that the
