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Psychedelic Rock Bands

Swirling organs, jangly guitars, and mind-bending lyrics! Can you name the psychedelic rock bands that provided the soundtrack to the Summer of Love and the counterculture?
Bands are listed in alphabetical order.
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Cheap Thrills
San Francisco bluesy psychedelic rock band fronted by Janis Joplin before her solo career.
Big Brother & the Holding Company
Summertime Blues
Loud, heavy California power trio, proto-metal pioneers; legend says one rehearsal was so loud it killed a dog.
Blue Cheer
Mr. Tambourine Man
Los Angeles band known for jangly guitars and harmonies, with a name that evokes both flight and melody.
The Byrds
Let’s Talk About Girls
Quirkily named, cult garage-psych group from California, who were often compared to the Rolling Stones.
The Chocolate Watchband
I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag
Politically charged San Francisco band famous for satirical anti-Vietnam War songs.
Country Joe & the Fish
Disraeli Gears
British power trio of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce & wild man Ginger Baker; known for "White Room" and "Sunshine of your Love."
Cream
Sunshine Superman
Scottish singer-songwriter known as the “British Dylan” for his psychedelic folk hits.
Donovan
Light My Fire
Iconic Los Angeles band fronted by Jim Morrison; "Riders on the Storm" is another signature song.
The Doors
I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
If they didn't want trippy dreams, maybe they shouldn't have eaten all those prunes right before bedtime.
Electric Prunes
Truckin'
Legendary San Francisco jam band whose fans are known as Deadheads.
Grateful Dead
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
US band behind this 17-minute psychedelic epic, featuring one of rock’s most famous drum solos.
Iron Butterfly
Somebody to Love
San Francisco band featuring Grace Slick’s soaring vocals; White Rabbit is another hit that defined the Summer of Love.
Jefferson Airplane
Purple Haze
Band whose late legendary frontman revolutionized guitar playing and influenced generations of musicians.
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Forever Changes
Los Angeles band led by Arthur Lee whose blend of folk, rock and psychedelia created this acclaimed ’60s album.
Love
Omaha
Band whose name may have been inspired by a certain white whale, if said whale was sweet, purple & delicious.
Moby Grape
S.F. Sorrow
British band credited with creating the first rock opera with this underrated 1968 concept album.
The Pretty Things
Pushin’ Too Hard
Raw Los Angeles garage-psych band fronted by Sky Saxon; also known for "Can't Seem to Make You Mine."
The Seeds
I Got a Line on You
California psych-rockers whose riffs allegedly climbed all the way into Led Zeppelin's “Stairway to Heaven.”
Spirit
Incense and Peppermints
One-hit wonders from Los Angeles with a trippy, fruity name.
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Phaedra
German pioneers blending electronic music with space-rock. Seriously... what is it with psychedelic rock bands and fruit?
Tangerine Dream
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Steve Winwood’s band after the Spencer Davis Group; also known for "Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys."
Traffic
You’re Gonna Miss Me
Texas band unusual for featuring an electric jug player — and a name that might make superstitious people take the stairs.
13th Floor Elevators
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
Band best known for loud, heavy, slowed-down covers of pop hits, with Mark Stein’s organ a distinctive part of their sound.
Vanilla Fudge
Time of the Season
British Invasion band whose dreamy harmonies are so good, even the walking dead might sing along.
The Zombies
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