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The Sonics were formed in 1960 in Tacoma, Washington by teen-aged guitarist Larry Parypa, with the encouragement of his music-loving parents. The earliest lineup included Parypa, drummer Mitch Jaber, and guitarist Stuart Turner; Parypa's brother Jerry briefly played saxophone, and their mother occasionally filled in on bass at rehearsals. [2]
- 1960–present
- Gerry Roslie, Rob Lind, Larry Parypa, Dusty Watson, Freddie Dennis
- Etiquette, Jerden, Bomp, Revox
- Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Now with bassist Freddie Dennis and drummer Dusty Watson, Parypa mixes songs from their latest album, This Is The Sonics, with old favorites. The album, produced by Jim Diamond, retains the sound that presaged punk, garage, and grunge a half-century ago.
Apr 1, 2015 · The Weekly interview: The Sonics’ guitarist Larry Parypa - Las Vegas Weekly. Larry Parypa (center) plays Viva Las Vegas this weekend with his band, the Sonics. Merri Sutton. Chris Bitonti....
May 14, 2018 · And now, nearly 55 years since the album dropped, we thought we should catch up with one of the band’s original main members, bassist Andy Parypa, brother of guitarist Larry, who founded the group in the early 60s, to talk with him about those early years creating the music, who the band’s contemporaries were and what bonded the group as ...
Dec 14, 2008 · Peter Blecha conversations, interviews, and emails with Andy Parypa and Larry Parypa (1981-November 13, 2008), Buck Ormsby (1983), Lyle Thompson (April 11, 1989), Kearney Barton (July 31, 2008), and Pat O'Day (1980s), recordings in possession of Peter Blecha; Mark Shipper, LP review, "The Sonics," Explosives, Phonograph Record Magazine, June ...
Mar 26, 2015 · The Sonics’ rebirth began when Lind, Sonics guitarist Larry Parypa and singer-keyboard man Gerry Roslie played a show at a New York City garage-rock festival, Cavestomp!, in 2007. That...
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