The Renegades on Polaris
The Renegades I’m writing about today were from Manchester, New Hampshire, about fifty miles NW of Boston. They have no connection to Richie’s Renegades who also released a record on Polaris. Both...
View ArticleAnnie and the Orphans
Annie and the Orphans were a part of the New Hampshire band scene in the 60’s. The group was from Meredith, a small town on the banks of Lake Winnipesaukee. Although they didn’t release any records at...
View ArticleThe Devil’s Own
The Devil’s Own came from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, or more precisely Greenland which lies just to the west. They cut a double-sided monster on Exit Records in late 1966, one side a version of “Hey...
View ArticlePortsmouth, New Hampshire area bands 1966-68
Spectras opening for the Tidal Waves, Teddy & the Pandas, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, August 10, 1966 While searching for articles on the Devil’s Own, I came across news clips about other bands...
View ArticleThe Tierdrops
The Tierdrops, back row left to right: Rick Shelton and Wendell Peterson; front row: Joey Wilbur, George Browning, and Steve Hill The Tierdrops performing at the Pine Grove in Portsmouth, NHSteve Hill...
View ArticleThe Royal Coachmen “Lollipop” / “Bama-Lama”
The Royal Coachmen cut two fine, fratty rockers for their own Coachmen label in June of 1966. “Lollipop” sounds like it could be an original, while “Bama-Lama” is a rewrite of Little Richard’s “Bama...
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