Also known as: Plastic Cloud, The
Origin: Bay Ridges, ON, Canada
This Toronto area group formed in 1967 and was inspired by the San Francisco and Los Angeles folk-rock scenes, in particular by the Byrds . Members included Don Brewer (lead vocals), Mike Cadieux (guitar), Brian Madill (bass) and Randy Umphrey (drums). The group's moniker originated from the fact that the members felt that they had "surrounded themselves with the cloak of cloud imagination"... love it! In the beginning, the band honed their skills by playing folk-rock covers and then gradually evolved into a more psychedelic act highlighted by Cadieux's prominent high pitched fuzz guitar. In 1…