Joyce : The Electric Prunes ('60s Garage Rock)

The Electric Prunes were a psychedelic rock band that was formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California. The established a unique sound that incorporated aspects of both psychedelic and electric rock, two very popular genres in the 60's. When looking into different garage rock bands, the Electric Prunes stood out to me for a couple of reasons. The first was their well known past member, Kenny Loggins. I grew up listening to a lot of Kenny Loggins' music, starting with his early children's music and his songs from the Footloose soundtrack. I found it really intriguing that an artist that I knew pretty well had a garage rock band back in the mid-sixties. While they had a slow start, with a less than successful first single, the band gained some momentum after their single "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" was released. With an ever changing cast of band members, the Electric Prunes had a new and vibrant sound that made an impact on the world of garage rock. Although the band broke up in 1970, they regained momentum at the turn of the century and are still active to this day, although they haven't toured since 2013.

Here is their breakthrough single, I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night), which was released in 1972.