The Baroques
The Baroques | |
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Also known as | The Complete Unknowns |
Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
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Years active | 1966 | –1968
Labels | Chess |
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The Baroques were an American
History
In 1966, the band formed as "The Complete Unknowns", with Rick Bieniewski on bass guitar, Jacques Hutchinson on lead guitar and vocals, and Dean Nimmer and Wayne Will both playing the drums. The band began as a garage rock band playing the popular songs associated with the genre during the period. Following their first tour in Wisconsin, Will was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War, so the band replaced him with multi-instrumentalist Jay Borkenhagen. With the new member, the band shifted their musical identity to accompass psychedelic rock, and changed the group name to The Baroques. The band became notable for its baroque-like keyboards, fuzz guitar riffs, and outright freak-out jams.[2]
The band's live performances drew the attention of
Jay Borkenhagen went on to California and recorded an LP in the 1970s with a band called Feather. Jacques Hutchinson became a professor of communication at the University of Colorado. Dean Nimmer became an art professor at Massachusetts College of Art. Rick Bieniewski became a traveling salesman.[6]
In January 1995, a compilation album called Purple Day was released on the Distortion label that was arranged with the help of the past band members. The compilation includes all of the tracks from their studio album along with outtakes and unreleased tracks. In 1997, "Mary Jane" was re-released on the psychedelic rock compilation, Psychedelic Crown Jewels, Vol. 1.[7]
References
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "The Baroques - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "BAROQUES". badcatrecords.com. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Iowa, A Girl's Name / Mary Jane". discogs.com. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Baroques band". last.fm. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Interview - Dean Nimmer of the Baroques". radiomilwaukee. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ Worth, J. Worthington (1995). Purple Day (liner notes). Distortion Records.
- ^ "The Baroques by The Baroques". isthmus.com. Retrieved March 18, 2015.