Origin: San Francisco, CA, USA
This groundbreaking Bay Area band successfully fused soul, rock and psychedelia into a uniquely funky and commercially successful sound that still appeals to a wide range of audience to this day. The group's genesis can be traced back to Sylvester Stewart (vocals, keyboards, guitar), who's family relocated from Dallas, TX to Vallejo, CA in the 1950s. Stewart took a liking to music at a young age, first studying music composition and theory, learning trumpet and then forming a gospel ensemble with his brother Freddie and sisters Rosie and Vaetta called the Stewart Four. In the early to mid 60s,…