Also known as: Troyes, The
Origin: Battle Creek, MI, USA
Not much is known about this south-central Michigan garage band that formed in 1966 with original members Lee Koteles (lead vocals, organ), Fred Dummer (lead guitar), Gary Linke (lead guitar), Jerry Younglove (bass) and Bill Hirakis (drums). They are considered to have been one of the best bands around the area at the time and released their first 45 ('Why?' b/w 'Rainbow Chaser') on the local Phalanx label in the latter half of '66, which became a regional smash hit on the WKFR charts, peaking at the #3 spot that September. The success of the record got the group signed to the L.A. based Rocke…