The Chocolate Watchband. Read about them here. Brian content!

The Count Five; known for Psychotic Reaction
which hit the top spot on cool USA charts in August, 1966.

The Cryan Shames

The Kingsmen; known for Louie, Louie which was banned for obscene lyrics
and sparked an FBI investigation in '64 & '65.

Terry Knight was a DJ in Motor City in '64 when he & Brian became friends. He formed his own garage band, grew his hair Brian-style (but dark) & had a hit in '66 with I Who Have Nothing.
See Terry above in white shirt with pink polk-a-dots!

Their Hey Joe featured lots of horns and fuzztone and hit the top ten in '66.

Litter

Love was a legendary LA band. They had two '66 hits, Little Red Book and 7 and 7 is .

Known for Gloria which hit top ten in '66.

The album Gloria was released in '66 on the Dunwitch label, album number 666!

The Standells toured with the Stones . Also known for Dirty Water -
during the fade out the lead singer confesses that he is the Boston Strangler.

   
Brian: "None of these people look anything like me!"

San Jose, Calif. band Syndicate of Sound
had an early punk sound with Little Girl.
('Okay, Little Girl, it's all over for you!')
 

Canada's Ugly Ducklings