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Mike & The Ravens 1962

Everybody's Goin' To Rollerland!

About Me

And on the Seventh Day God created Reverb. - Will Shade

Signed to Empire Records in Plattsburgh, NY in 1962. Played at Rollerland throughout that summer. Released 3 singles - all originals - between April '62 & January '63. The group disbanded when Stephen Blodgett, Brian Lyford and Peter Young broke into the Stowe Community Church and played a rock 'n' roll LP over the steeple carillion system at midnight, a feat for which the threesome went to jail. The full story of Mike & The Ravens is in "Ugly Things" at www.ugly-things.com.

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Music:

Member Since: 2/10/2007
Band Members: Mike Brassard (lead vocals), Stephen Blodgett (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), John "Bo" Blodgett (lead guitar), Brian Lyford (bass/backing vocals) and Peter Young (drums)
Influences: Back in 1962 when we were recording for Empire Records, we were influenced by the Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Link Wray, Buddy Holly, Del Shannon et al.
Sounds Like: Nevermore: Plattsburgh ‘62 & Beyond
CD, 2005 Dionysus Records

Heart So Cold
CD/LP, 2004 Dionysus Records

Record Label: Dionysus
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A Mike & The Ravens discography

Rovin' (Brassard)Performer: Mike BrassardEngineer: Brian HarwoodRecorded: September 15, 1958 at WDEV, VTReleased: Bacchus Archives 11102 Dum Duvey (Stephen Blodgett)Performer: Mike & The ThrobsProduce...
Posted by Mike & The Ravens 1962 on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:41:00 PST

"Ugly Things" review of Mike & The Ravens

MIKE & THE RAVENS - NEVERMORE (BACCHUS) 2 CD In the very early '60s, before the Beatles arrived on the scene, very few rock 'n' roll bands felt the need or urge to write and perform their own origin...
Posted by Mike & The Ravens 1962 on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:58:00 PST

feature story on Mike & The Ravens

Ravens ReunionA pre-Beatles garage band returns to rockby Jeffery R. Lindholm for Seven Days(06.01.05) Several years ago, Mike Brassard got an unexpected phone call. "This guy said he was Will Shade a...
Posted by Mike & The Ravens 1962 on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:10:00 PST

Summer of '62 at Rollerland

Mike & The Throbs change name to Mike & The Ravens early 1962. Lineup  Mike Brassard: vocals; Bo Blodgett: lead guitar; Stephen Blodgett: rhythm guitar and backing vocals; Peter Young: drums; Eddie J...
Posted by Mike & The Ravens 1962 on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:06:00 PST

Seven Days review

"Nevermore: Plattsburgh '62 & Beyond" critiqued by Casey ReaBack in the early '60s, Mike & the Ravens wowed audiences in Vermont and upstate New York with their rugged rock 'n' roll and boyish charms....
Posted by Mike & The Ravens 1962 on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:02:00 PST

Nevermore: Plattsburgh '62 & Beyond

The 45s we recorded in 1962 and 1963 on Empire Records are difficult to come by these days so you can find our official recordings as well as other songs sourced from acetate and radio broadcasts on a...
Posted by Mike & The Ravens 1962 on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:17:00 PST