Froggie Beaver (US, Psych or Crossover)

FROGGIE BEAVER were a very obscure, short-lived rock outfit formed in Omaha, Nebraska around 1970. They released one and only album 'From The Pond' on their own in 1973 - which might be much influenced by late 60s psychedelic rock and early 70s progressive rock like Procol Harum, Pink Floyd, or Moody Blues - and disappeared soon after that. The line-up creditted the album were John TROIA (voices), Ed STRASKO (keyboards), Rick BROWN (drums, percussion), and John FISCHER (guitars, bass).

'From The Pond' could see the light as a reissued CD (with 5 bonus tracks - two 45 and three unreleased studio ones) via an independent label Gear Fab Records.







First of all, gonna take'em to our homeground - pSyChEdElIc wOrLd.


Edited by DamoXt7942 - January 24 2013 at 07:36

  we had that just some days ago Froggie Beaver (US, Psych or Crossover)

currently under evaluation by the psych/space team, my personal tendency is to pass them along to the crossover team
good band indeed


Edited by Rivertree - September 07 2010 at 13:32

... And we Psych Team have voted "MOVE (to Crossover)" to them ... they've been tossed to X Team. 

I have found this post with a search as I was about to suggest them. They surely belong to the site, I think.

To be fair to them, no member of the Crossover team actually voted 'no' - there were two 'abstain' votes, one 'unsure' and another for Prog Related. Their material was perhaps a bit too commercial and 'poppy' in places for anyone to commit themselves to a 'yes' vote, but I reckon it must have been a pretty close call. Shame really - even in Psyche chart there was nobody voting 'no', and one person even voted 'yes'.  It was quite a significant album back in its day, and maybe deserves a place somewhere on the site?

^ Thanks for your comment Froggie (anyway, you're one of members I guess?).

They have not found ay place in Progarchives but I do believe they can be fit for here ... will re-ask our Team and give you feedback. Let me take time, please.

The 'b'-side of a 45" single credited to a band called Straight River Band is posted on YouTube, and listed on popsike.com: http://www.popsike.com/STRAIGHT-RIVER-BAND-When-I-Wake-Up-killer-garage-psych/260489115000.html, with the following comment:

"Great, un-comped West Coast-style single here from the Straight River Band, showing off two distinctly different sides of the group, on the increasingly desirable Pacific Avenue label of Omaha: home also to the legendary Marquee Revue! ‘Bound And Determined’ moves in an upbeat, Sunset Strip direction – similar in style to the E-Types or Strawberry Alarm Clock - with strong harmony vocals, hand-claps and guitar ‘n’ farfisa backing; providing absolutely ZERO warning for the nocturnal vibe of the record’s b-side! ‘When I Wake Up’ is a moody, down-beat psych piece, recalling Marty Balin’s contributions to the early Jefferson Airplane with a touch of Doors-y fatalism. Muted electric guitar strums in a repetitive jazz loop, minimal drum and bass counter-play, stoned dirge vocals. A mellow dream interrupted by a blistering Damnation Of Adam Blessing guitar solo, shocking you back to cold, sober consciousness. A great track which would not sound out of place on the album by Clear Light or as a lost Mad River demo. Top shape to boot. Unknown year, with little more in the way of info about the band itself."

Edited by yam yam - January 16 2013 at 04:23