Garage rock

Garage rock (performed by garage bands, not to be confused with the genre of dance music of the same name) was a simple, raw form of rock and roll that emerged in the mid-1960s, largely in the United States. The term "garage rock" comes from the perception that many such performers were young and amateurish, and often rehearsed in a family garage (this stereotype also evokes a suburban, middle-class setting). Inspired by British Invasion bands like The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who and The Rolling Stones, these groups played a homespun variation on British Invasion rock. "Garage rock" was often musically crude, but nevertheless conveyed great passion and energy. Most of the bands used simple chord progressions, pounding drums, and short, repetitive lyrics.

External Links

• Alt.Music.Banana-Truffle - Usenet newsgroup for the discussion of old and new garage rock and garage punk music.
• Beyond The Calico Wall @ pHinnWeb - Garage rock info and links.
• The Bomp List - Email list for the discussion of garage rock.
• The Garage - A collection of garage rock resources on the Internet.
• Garage Rock Radio Homepage - Links to and reviews of garage rock radio shows available on the Internet.
• Little Steven's Underground Garage - Weekly syndicated garage rock radio program hosted by "Little Steven" Van Zandt.
• 100% Garage Rock Webring
• GaragePunk.com - Home of GaragePunk.com Forums (including discussions on '60s and modern garage rock) and The Wayback Machine radio show.
• Trans-World '60s Punk:Cutie Morning Moon - Group Sounds and more.