Also known as: Turtles, The
Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
The Turtles are considered by many to have been one of the best L.A. groups to successfully capture that area's prevalent sunshine pop-psych scene of the mid to late 60s. Influenced by bands like the Byrds and Lovin' Spoonful , group frontmen Howard Kaylan (lead vocals, keyboard) and Mark Volman (harmony vocals) created a special mix of creative, yet catchy harmonies and lush melodies that still resonate with fans, old and new, to this day. The band originally formed first as the Nightriders and the Crossfires in 1963 and played surf music around the area with original members and high school …