Also known as: Barracudas, The
Origin: Highland Springs, VA, USA
This obscure garage band formed in late 1964 and hailed from Highland Springs, VA, a suburb of Richmond. Members of the group included Mike Parker (lead guitar), Chris Layne (guitar), Sam Shaw (base), Butch Earnhardt (saxophone, organ) and Donnie Thurston (drums). Thurston's dad was their manager, who honed their skills by entering them into various "Battle of the Bands" contests throughout the local area. Their music was initially influenced by the Rolling Stones and Yardbirds , having a hard, fast and loud bluesy edge to it. They could also lean towards folk however, as demonstrated on their…