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Blues rock. folk rock. jangle pop. new wave. psychedelic rock. Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or '60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals.
- Late 1950s to early 1960s, United States and Canada
- Garage punk, '60s punk
- The Sonics, “Have Love, Will Travel” “Rock and roll—it’s the only place you can scream like that without going to jail,” Sonics vocalist-keyboardist Gerry Roslie told me a few years ago.
- 13th Floor Elevators, “You’re Gonna Miss Me” As garage rock turned psychedelic by the latter half of the ’60s, “You’re Gonna Miss Me” was a significant milestone along the way.
- The Kingsmen, “Louie Louie” In many ways, The Kingsmen’s version of “Louie Louie” is the template for garage rock. Three chords fuel a lo-fi masterpiece built around trebly guitar, blaring organ and singer Jack Ely’s murky vocals, which attracted the attention of the FBI and prompted the governor of Indiana to ban the song for its supposed indecency.
- The Seeds, “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine” Sky Saxon sounds just as desperate on “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine” as he does on “Pushin’ Too Hard,” but the band must have sweated out whatever uppers they were on before slinking their way through this one.
- The Sonics: Here Are the Sonics!!! (1965) Some opinions are really just plain facts, including, but not limited to: Donald Trump is a jerk, we really don’t need another Transformers movie, and The Sonics drew the blueprint for garage rock.
- Various Artists: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 (1972) One-stop shopping for fans of mid- to late-’60s garage rock, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 collects tracks from, well, just about everyone who mattered: The Remains, The Electric Prunes, The 13th Floor Elevators, The Standells, Count Five, The Strangeloves.
- 13th Floor Elevators: The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966) It’s hard to think of any one record that has influenced an entire genre as much as the 13th Floor Elevators’ seminal debut influenced psych rock.
- The Electric Prunes: Electric Prunes (1967) The Electric Prunes’ 1967 self-titled debut opens with a strange, buzzing moan; experimental and sometimes eerie, the Prunes were recognized for embracing early elements of psychedelic and acid rock.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Garage Rock Music Guide: A Brief History of Garage Rock. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 4 min read. Beginning in the early 1960s and continuing through all eras of rock 'n' roll, various amateur musicians have joined together in high-energy bands under the banner of garage rock.
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- The Stooges. 387 votes. More The Stooges. #236 of 247 on The Greatest Classic Rock Bands. #282 of 865 on The 250+ Greatest Rock Bands Of All Time, Ranked. #232 of 273 on The Greatest Live Bands of All Time.
- The Sonics. 283 votes. Strychnine, Psycho a Go-Go. More The Sonics. #240 of 242 on The Greatest American Rock Bands. #27 of 29 on The Best Musical Artists From Washington.
- The White Stripes. 432 votes. More The White Stripes. #146 of 865 on The 250+ Greatest Rock Bands Of All Time, Ranked. #155 of 273 on The Greatest Live Bands of All Time.
- The Standells. 219 votes.
Aug 28, 2019 · 10 Essential Garage Rock Albums. By Johnny Sharp. ( Classic Rock ) published 28 August 2019. The vibrant sounds of youth, rebellion and volume, inexorably entwined: here's 10 essential garage bands albums. (Image credit: Press materials)
Listen to the Garage Rock Essentials playlist on Apple Music. 100 Songs. Duration: 4 hours, 58 minutes.
