Origin: San Diego, CA, USA
Iron Butterfly is considered by many to have been one of the heavier well known U.S. West Coast psychedelic bands of the late 60s. Their sound is characterized by a prominent, hard-driving rhythm section, interlaced with a unique style of lush keyboards and searing guitar. They are best known for their monumental, 17 plus minute long anthem 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida', which peaked at #30 as a single on the U.S. charts. The group formed in 1966 and initially hailed from San Diego, CA. Original members included Doug Ingle (vocals, keyboards), Jack Pinney (drums), Greg Willis (bass) and Danny Weis (gui…