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After forming in America during 1999, the ever-changing personnel of The Warlocks meant that the band had already featured nineteen different members before it was slimmed down to the six-piece outfit that established their reputation. Consisting of Bobby Hecksher (Vocals/Guitar), Ryan McBride (guitar), Jenny Fraser (Bass), Laura Grigsby (Tambourine/Keys), Bob Mustachio (Drums) and Jason Anchondo (Drums) - their two drummers with four guitarists formation produced a relentless, hypnotic wall of sound that suggested a collision between classic psychedelia, Krautrock and Velvet Underground style rock and roll. It’s just what the head doctor orders if you wish to be an underground stateside phenomenon and that’s exactly what The Warlocks became.

Front man Bobby Hecksher grew up in the swamps of Tampa Bay, Florida where he was practically raised at a radio station owned his Grandfather and where his mum also worked as a secretary. As a result Bobby was soon eating and breathing rock’n’roll on a daily basis.

Bobby recalls, “My granddad was an inspiration. He created the radio station out of thin air. And from it all these nuggets of rock’n’roll came toward me”.

At sixteen his family left the swamps and moved to LA where Bobby soon found kindred spirits. He jammed with Beck playing bass on “Stereopathetic Soul Manure”; he hung out in the in the decadent atmosphere of the ‘Mad Hatter’ club and moonlighted in the Brian Jonestown Massacre whilst also attending parties with legendary acid guru Timothy Leary, a potent cultural and creative mix that led to the formation of The Warlocks.

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beckaneesen wrote:
10 days ago

Great band. They are really making great sounds.

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masterfuol wrote:
11 days ago

real creative name guuuyyys

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surround_me wrote:
16 days ago

*does the twist*

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Anamnesis- wrote:
16 days ago

This band deserves more love.

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PFGrifter wrote:
29 days ago

grateful dead sucks

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optimistic_tour wrote:
last month

@colour_bars: why didn't you listen before making such an ignorant comment? with tastes like yours, you might want to refrain from calling other folks unoriginal.

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BillyShears69 wrote:
last month

Yeah!!!

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HenryChinaski-b wrote:
October 2009

always.

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glassbottle wrote:
October 2009

these guys are good

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lysergicalice wrote:
October 2009

wow!

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antitype wrote:
October 2009

I'm listening to this band for my first time, starting with Heavy Deavy Skull Lover, and I almost hit stop and passed over this because of the fucking god-awful whiny-slur Thom Yorke vocals on the first track, but I'm so glad I stuck with it. This is really great, aside from that little rough start...

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wiruwill wrote:
September 2009

Interesting

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william_0191 wrote:
September 2009

luv them!

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njillings wrote:
September 2009

this is good..I like it

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haneater wrote:
September 2009

Life Is Psychedelic The Warlock Group

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MotherrSuperior wrote:
September 2009

Whose Papawarlock?

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Almond_ wrote:
September 2009

Thursday's radiation <3

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prophetmortis wrote:
September 2009

Standing between Lovers of Hell is the dope.

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yayboogie wrote:
September 2009

new album is magical. i love it.

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joeyBoho wrote:
September 2009

the warlocks was the first name of The Grateful Dead

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