Also known as: Brain Police, The
Origin: San Diego, CA, USA
The Brain Police was one of the most popular bands of San Diego, CA in the late 60s. The original ensemble included the Randle brothers Rick (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica) and David (guitar), along with Frank Mannix (bass) and Tony Johnson (drums). In 1967, Norman Lombardo (vocals, bass) and Sid Smith (drums) replaced Mannix and Johnson. This was the lineup that recorded an outstanding, officially unreleased demo LP in 1968 (it was originally distributed to club owners and record labels in a plain sleeve with some copies containing a letter of introduction by their manager dated Octobe…