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The Cryan' Shames

Formed: 1964 in Chicago, IL

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Disbanded: 1970

Styles: Folk-Rock, Sunshine Pop, AM Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Garage Rock

Group Members: Isaac Guillory, Dennis Conroy, Tom Doody, Jim Fairs, J.C. Hooke, Lenny Kerley, Dave Purple, Jerry Stone, Dave Carter, Alan Dawson

Biography: The Cryan' Shames actually were a big deal in Chicago in the mid- and late '60s, when a bunch of their singles hit the local Top Ten; some of them were small national hits as well. The biggest of these was "Sugar and Spice," a cover of a Searchers song that made the Top 50 in 1966 and was later featured ...Read full biography

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Sugar & Spice

Released: 1966

Label: Columbia

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The Cryan' Shames' debut album was typical of the more thrown-together rock LPs of the era: both sides of their first two singles and a bunch of cover versions. The singles, actually, were pretty good, ...Read full review

A Scratch in the Sky

Released: 1967

Label: Sundazed

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On their second album, the Cryan' Shames shifted from the heavy British Invasion and Byrds influences of their debut into a more California sunshine pop-flavored sound, without abandoning their debts to ...Read full review

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