British Invasion

The British Invasion genre, emerging in the early 1960s, revolutionized popular music with its unique blend of rock and roll, skiffle, and folk influences. Characterized by jangly guitars, driving rhythms, and catchy melodies, this style was marked by distinctive vocal styles, ranging from the Liverpudlian accents of Merseybeat to the soulful, blues-infused deliveries of London-based artists. Born out of post-war UK youth culture, the genre gained momentum in 1964, with its popularity peaking through 1967. British Invasion bands not only conquered the US charts but also helped shape the course of rock music, influencing the development of psychedelic rock, progressive rock, and punk. With its eclectic fusion of styles, witty lyrics, and irreverent attitude, the British Invasion remains a pivotal and enduring chapter in music history, its impact still felt in contemporary rock and pop.

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This Strange Effect
Ep - 4 Tracks - Released December 13, 2024

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Albert Lee
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
Andy Fairweather Low
Billy J. Kramer
Brian Jones
Dave Davies
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Donovan
Dusty Springfield
Edison Lighthouse
Eric Burdon & the Animals
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Herman's Hermits
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
John's Children
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
Jonathan King
Let It Be
Lulu
Manfred Mann
Marianne Faithfull
Marty Spotnic
Peter And Gordon
Procol Harum
Rik Gaynor
Rubber Soul
Small Faces
Terry Webster
The Animals
The Barron Knights
The Beatles
The Beatles Revival Band
The Creation
The Fab Four Cover Band
The Fabus Four
The Graham Bond Organisation
The Hollies
The Kinks
The Moody Blues
The Pretty Things
The Rapiers
The Rolling Stones
The Searchers
The Seekers
The Shadows
The Silver Beetles
The Sorrows
The Spencer Davis Group
The Squires
The Steampacket
The Swinging Blue Jeans
The Tremeloes
The Troggs
The Ultimate Beatles Cover Band
The Walker Brothers
The Who
The Yardbirds
The Zombies
Them
Tom Jones
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Dusty Springfield
The Who
The Animals
The Kinks
Tom Jones
The Hollies
The Zombies
The Moody Blues
Edison Lighthouse
Donovan
Manfred Mann
The Spencer Davis Group
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Herman's Hermits
The Troggs
Procol Harum
Them
The Seekers
Marianne Faithfull
The Yardbirds
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
The Searchers
Small Faces
Lulu
The Tremeloes
The Walker Brothers
Eric Burdon & the Animals
The Shadows
Peter And Gordon
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Marty Spotnic
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Billy J. Kramer
The Beatles Revival Band
The Swinging Blue Jeans
The Pretty Things
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
The Fabus Four
Rubber Soul
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
Andy Fairweather Low
The Creation
Rik Gaynor
Albert Lee
The Graham Bond Organisation
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
Dave Davies
The Squires
The Barron Knights
The Sorrows
The Ultimate Beatles Cover Band
The Silver Beetles
John's Children
Brian Jones
Let It Be
The Steampacket
Jonathan King
The Rapiers
The Fab Four Cover Band
Terry Webster