Also known as: Roosters, The
Origin: Westchester, CA, USA
Not too much is known about this L.A. area beach band of high schoolers that got together in 1964 to play surf music as the Avengers. Original members included songwriter Tim Ward (lead 12-string guitar, backing vocals), Ray Mangigian (lead vocals, harmonica, saxophone), Levitt Earhart (rhythm guitar), Floyd Fletcher (bass) and Tom Stanton (drums). In 1965, they changed their name to the Five More, brought in Dave Bolen (drums) and issued a 45 ('I'm No Good' b/w the surfy instrumental 'Avalanche') with both songs co-written by Ward and Stanton. Stanton however only played the skins on the B-si…