Origin: Chapel Hill, NC, USA
This frat band was from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, forming in 1964 as the Shadows, and then later changing their name to Nova Local in 1966. Members included Jim Opton (bass), Randy Winburn (vocals, guitar), Bill Lavasseur (drums), Joe Mendyk (lead guitar), Cam Schinhan (organ) and Phil Lambeth (guitar). The group got their big break in the fall of 1966 when Opton's fraternity sponsored a charity concert and booked Chad & Jeremy as the headline performer. They needed an opening act, so Opton booked his own group and got talent scout Rob Heller of the William Morris Agency…