The Leaves
The Leaves was an American garage rock band formed in the US state of California in 1963 . The band became famous for their hit Hey Joe in 1966. In addition, their version of the song was the first published version, so it is considered the original and subsequently became a rock standard.
history
The band was founded in 1963 by bassist Jim Pons . Pons was heavily inspired by the Beatles when he graduated from Cal State Northbridge University . At first the band was called The Rockwells . The band members taught themselves their musical skills. In addition to Jim Pons, the band also consisted of John Beck , the bassist and lead singer, Bobby Arlin, Tom Ray (drums) and Robert Lee Rainer (guitar).
The band started out by playing surf and dance music at parties. The first appearance was in the school gym with " Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band". In 1966, after the band's first hit, The Byrds , they gave up their place in the Ciro's nightclub program and were replaced by the Leaves. In this nightclub they were discovered by singer and actor Pat Boone , who helped the band to a recording deal.
Their first single, "Too Many People" (1966) did not make it beyond the borders of Los Angeles. In the same year, however, the covered song Hey Joe reached number 40 on the US charts. The album of the same name was released a short time later.
The band has appeared on many American television shows, including American Bandstand , Shivaree, Shebang, and even played a role in The Cool Ones (1967). Another album called All the Good That's Happening was released in 1967 just before the band broke up. Bassist Jim Pons then moved to the pop group The Turtles , while Arlin founded The Hook and later the Robert Savage Group.
The Leaves were re-established in 1970, but disbanded again in the following year.
A new generation of music enthusiasts discovered the band in 1972 when their performance of Hey Joe was added to the Nuggets garage rock collection .
Discography
Singles
- Too many people
- Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go? (1965, 1966)
Albums
- Hey Joe (1966)
- All The Good That's Happening (1967)
Web links
- The Leaves at Discogs (English)