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Tangerine Zoo

Sixties psychedelic rock band

8 songs
6.5K plays
Picture for song 'My Life' by artist 'Tangerine Zoo'

My Life My Life

Song never released...

Psychedelic Rock

Picture for song 'Another Night' by artist 'Tangerine Zoo'

Another Night Another Night

Another song that did not make it to vinyl..

Psychedelic Rock

Picture for song 'Go My Way' by artist 'Tangerine Zoo'

Go My Way Go My Way

Another song that did not make it to vinyl....

Psychedelic Rock

Picture for song 'Broke Down' by artist 'Tangerine Zoo'

Broke Down Broke Down

Song that never made it to vinyl...

Psychedelic Rock

Picture for song 'Trip To The Zoo' by artist 'Tangerine Zoo'

Trip To The Zoo Trip To The Zoo

Psychedelic Rock

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The Sixties Garage Psych/Rock band the Tangerine Zoo
Band/artist history
Biography by Jason Ankeny: ALL MUSIC GUIDE * Boston psychedelic band the Tangerine Zoo formed in 1967 in nearby Swansea, MA. Guitarist Robert "Benny" Benevides, bassist Tony Taveira, and drummer Donald Smith first collaborated in the Ebb Tides, which the previous year issued "My Baby's Gone" on the Arco label. With the additions of singer/guitarist Wayne Gagnon and keyboardist Ronald Medeiros, the group renamed itself the Flower Pot, abandoning the Ebb Tides' garage rock sound in favor of a more psychedelic approach. In addition to serving as the house band at the local Venus de Milo restaurant, the band also opened for the likes of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Van Morrison, and Deep Purple. Their growing popularity was buoyed by a large fan base in Boston, and in late 1967 signed with the New York City-based Mainstream label. While recording their debut LP, label execs demanded another name change, fearing backlash from the obvious marijuana reference in the Flower Pot moniker; after setting on the Tangerine Zoo, the group released its self-titled debut in early 1968. Their follow-up second recording was titled , Outside Looking In. In mid-1969, the Tangerine Zoo was invited to play the Woodstock festival, but were forced to decline due to prior commitments. The band dissolved in 1970, with Gagnon soon resurfacing in Wadsworth Mansion, which scored a Billboard Top Ten hit with 1971's "Sweet Mary." The original Tangerine Zoo lineup reunited in 1988 to play a charity fundraiser, intermittently reconvening during the decades that followed.
Your musical influences
Pink Floyd,Vanilla Fudge,Moody Blues,Yes
East Freetown, MA  USA
ID 4554
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Comments (9)
Great tune!!!
Hi! Fantastic stuff. Great sounds. This is music! You might like some of my out-there sounds too... It
Love your sound. You guys sounded authentic and now that I've read a bit about you I see why. I'm beginning to dabble in the genre myself. I'll be coming back to hear more.
Awesome stuff, can't wait until the CDs come out!
awesome stuff
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