Origin: Phoenix, OR, USA
This group originally hailed from the small, south-central Oregon town of Phoenix. They formed in 1963 as the teen band the Navarros, playing a mixture of R&B and surf music. Original members included Rick Boltz (12-string guitar, tambourine, harmonica, vocals), Dyan Hoffmann (vocals, organ, tambourine), Gary Campbell (lead guitar), George Gleim (bass) and John Morrison (drums). After cutting a single on a local Oregon label, the band relocated to and began recording in San Francisco, getting caught up in the psychedelic rock movement there. Morrison was then drafted by the military and was re…