Origin: Los Angeles, CA, USA
This L.A. trio released one excellent, self-titled LP on the Philips label in 1967. Their music can be best described as a folky pop-psych. Members included Terry Hand (drums), James Smith (guitar) and Bob Ray (bass, vocals). Ray had previously been a session musician on the Donovan classic 1966 LP Sunshine Superman and this influence definitely emanates through on Thorinshield tracks like 'Family Of Man' and 'One Girl'. Lead singer Ray even sounds almost exactly like Donovan on these outstanding tracks. The band's album was produced by top L.A. session saxophonist Steve Douglas, with arranger…