Frumious Bandersnatch

Frumious Bandersnatch was a psychedelic rock band in the late 1960s. The band was named after a character from the Lewis Carroll poem "Jabberwocky". Based in San Francisco, California, the band was active from 1967 to 1969. Their initial three-song EP produced a minor underground hit with the song "Hearts to Cry". A recording of their live work, titled A Young Man's Song, was released by Big Beat (UK).[1]

Frumious Bandersnatch
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Genrespsychedelic rock
Years active1967–1969
LabelsColumbia
Associated actsJourney
Past members

Career

The band was formed across the bay from San Francisco in Contra Costa County, and changed personnel several times. Despite interest from several record companies, and the band's only release was a three-song EP on their own label, pressed in a quantity of 1,000 and distributed locally.

In 1967, the band played a benefit for the Canyon school near Berkeley, along with Country Joe and the Fish and the Youngbloods.

Four members of Frumious Bandersnatch (Bobby Winkelman, Jack King, Ross Valory, and David Denny) became regular members of the Steve Miller Band. Valory, along with fellow Frumious Bandersnatch member George Tickner and manager Herbie Herbert, joined former Santana members Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie to form the band Journey in 1973.

Members

Jimmy Warner Brian Hough Jack Notestein

Discography
  • 1967 – Untitled EP; self-produced
  • 1995 – The Berkeley EP's (compilation, 3 songs featured); Big Beat UK
  • 1996 – A Young Man's Song; Big Beat UK
  • 2003 – Golden Songs of Libra, Get Back
  • 2007 – Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965–1970 (compilation, feat. "Hearts to Cry"); Rhino Records

Frumious Bandersnatch, along with The Flamin' Groovies, are mentioned in Roger Hall's 1970 novel 19, which refers to them both as one band, "Frumious Bandersnatch and the Flamin' Groovies" (first edition, page 110).

References
  1. Neil Daniels Don't Stop Believin': The Untold Story Of Journey-0857128213 2012 "He was joined byguitarist David Denny, drummer Jack King and bassist Bobby Winkelman, all of whom would become members of the Steve Miller Band. In fact is it was Jim Nixon, the manager of Frumious Bandersnatch, who would introduce the band to many trips. ."
  • "Frumious Bandersnatch". Allmusic.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
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