Also known as: Jelly Bean Bandits, The
Origin: Newburgh, NY, USA
This New York state punk-psych outfit formed in 1966 as the Mirror. Members included Billy "Brewster" Donald (vocals), John "Jack" Dougherty (guitar), Michael "Mr. Addams" Raab (keyboards), Fred "Fables" Buck (bass) and Joe "Laredo London" Scalfari (drums). After finding out that there were two other bands with the same name playing around the local area, the group decided to switch to the Jelly Bean Bandits, which was mainly inspired by the Peanut Butter Conspiracy's creative moniker. They were very popular in their hometown of Newburgh, a Hudson River village resting about 70 miles due north…