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The Sonics

Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1960 in Tacoma, WA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Garage Rock Psychedelic/Garage Rock & Roll Frat Rock

Group Members

Andy Parypa Bob Bennett Gerry Roslie Larry Parypa Rob Lind Dusty Watson Freddie Dennis
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The Sonics

Biography by Mark Deming

Raw, fuzzy, and explosive 1960s garage rock band featuring screaming, unhinged vocalist Gerry Roslie.
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