? and the Mysterians was an American garage rock band originally from Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan. The band members consisted of Larry Borjas, Robert Martinez, Rudy Martinez (who went by the stage name ?), Frankie Rodriguez, and Frank Lugo. They were active between the years of 1962 and 1969 and were widely known by their one hit wonder “96 Tears”. Their music consisted of an electric organ that produced a distinct sound, as well as having strong lead vocals and interesting stage performances. ? and the Mysterians were one of the first bands that was described as being punk rock. I chose this band originally because their name stuck out to me and I had never heard of them before. However, I was happy to find out that ? and the Mysterians was a very interesting band with a catchy song “96 Tears”. My favorite thing I learned about this band is that their name was inspired by the science fiction film titled “The Mysterians”. This band seemed like a group of unique people who were not afraid to be themselves, and I think that is why their music is still around today. I would’ve loved to see them in concert.
Kelly, I think it is so interesting that this band used an electric organ during their performances. I can definitely see why ? and the Mysterians were a well known band, and it seems as if they are very unique like you stated. I also think it is interesting that in their band name they even have a punctuation mark in their title.
ReplyDeleteInfectious, right? That organ sound was very popular with a number of garage bands at the time including Sam the Sham and the Sir Douglas Quintet.
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