Also known as: Baroques, The
Origin: Milwaukee, WI, USA
This ensemble was one of the first psychedelic bands from the Milwaukee area and was originally known as the Complete Unknowns until they changed their name to the Baroques in 1966. When playing live, they would dress in baroque outfits and feature a white, pot-bellied stove on stage that contained the controls for their light show... loony! Members of the group included Jay Borkenhagen (guitar, keyboards, lead vocals), Jacques Hutchinson (guitar, vocals), Rick Bieniewski (base) and Dean Nimmer (drums). The band released a self-titled LP and one single on the Chicago area R&B Chess label in th…