Origin: Oberlin, OH, USA
Ant Trip Ceremony was started by Oberlin College student Steve Detray (lead guitar). While he was out in Logan, UT visiting his brother, the band was named by a local college professor from a term in a novel he had read. Detray returned to Ohio with the moniker and formed the group with other members George Galt (rhythm guitar, vocals, harmonica, bass), Roger Goodman (vocals), Gary Rosen (bass, rhythm guitar, vocals), Mark Stein (lead guitar, flute, bass) and Jeff Williams (drums). The band played mostly local gigs and was known for its long, improvisational jams. Their sole LP ( 24 Hours ) wa…