Garage Rock: Main Article
Garage Rock: Main Article
Garage Rock: Main Article
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Main article: Garage rock
Garage rock was a raw form of rock music, particularly prevalent in North America in the
mid-1960s and so called because of the perception that it was rehearsed in the
suburban family garage.[85][86] Garage rock songs often revolved around the traumas of
high school life, with songs about "lying girls" and unfair social circumstances being
particularly common.[87] The lyrics and delivery tended to be more aggressive than was
common at the time, often with growled or shouted vocals that dissolved into incoherent
screaming.[85] They ranged from crude one-chord music (like the Seeds) to near-studio
musician quality (including the Knickerbockers, the Remains, and the Fifth Estate).
There were also regional variations in many parts of the country with flourishing scenes
particularly in California and Texas.[87] The Pacific Northwest states of Washington and
Oregon had perhaps[according to whom?] the most defined regional sound.[88]
The British Invasion greatly influenced garage bands, providing them with a national
audience, leading many (often surf or hot rod groups) to adopt a British influence, and
encouraging many more groups to form.[87] Thousands of garage bands were extant in
the United States and Canada during the era and hundreds produced regional hits.
[87]
Despite scores of bands being signed to major or large regional labels, most were
commercial failures. It is generally agreed that garage rock peaked both commercially
and artistically around 1966.[87] By 1968 the style largely disappeared from the national
charts and at the local level as amateur musicians faced college, work or the draft.
[87]
New styles had evolved to replace garage rock.[87][nb 3]
Blues rock
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Main article: Blues rock
See also: British blues