Origin: St. Paul, MN, USA
The C.A. Quintet hailed from the Twin Cities and formed in 1966 as an R&B band but quickly evolved their sound into something truly unique with the use of Spanish horns and highly original melodies. Original members included group leader and main songwriter Ken "The Captain" Erwin (trumpet, guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals), Ken's brother Jim Erwin (bass, vocals), Larry Honhart (lead guitar), Paul "Squirrel Money" Samuels (drums) and Tom Reid (keyboards). By 1967, Tom "Polock" Pohling (lead guitar) and Doug "Beaver" Reynolds (keyboards, vocals) had replaced Honhart and Reid, and the band record…