Also known as: Magic Mushrooms, The
Origin: Philadelphia, PA, USA
This standout garage-psych band was originally comprised of five students from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Original members were Stu Freeman (vocals, guitar), Ted Cahill (lead guitar, autoharp), Charles Ingersol (bass), Joe Lacavera (drums) and Dick Richardson (keyboards). They came together shortly after starting their freshman year and practiced in the freshman commons until they were good enough to begin playing regular gigs around campus. The group christened themselves the Magic Mushrooms after Allen Ginsberg suggested that moniker during an on-campus lecture in the fa…