The Cherry Slush
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| Origin | Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
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| Years active | 1965–1969 |
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The Cherry Slush was an American garage rock band formed in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1965, when the group was known as the Wayfarers and later cut records first as The Bells of Rhymny. They were composed of junior high school students in their 1964–1965 school year, and became a regional success in the Detroit, Michigan music scene. Musically, the band was inspired by The Byrds, who were achieving national success during the period. The group released four singles during their existence, most notably the two regional hits, "She'll Be Back" and "I Cannot Stop You". They were one of the few garage rock bands of the era to have a single chart on the three major listings, Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World.
The band formed as the Wayfarers when the members were all enrolled in the eight grade at Arthur Hill High School. They formed as a hobby for the teenagers as they played in jam sessions and school assemblies. Early on, the band's personnel went through several line-up changes, but solidified as Dan Parsons on lead vocals, Mark Burdick on lead guitar, Art Hauffe on bass guitar, Dick Coughlin on drums and Tom Armbruster on rhythm guitar. With the complete alignment, the group changed its name to the Captives, as suggested by Coughlin, before their first paid gig in 1965. For three weeks the band prepared for the concert, which was in their school's basement, and it awarded them a $5 payment. By the fall of 1965, Armbruster was forced to withdraw from the band when his family moved to Ohio. The remaining members proceeded as a quintet, covering songs from bands of the British Invasion in their live performances. No known recordings were conducted in this period, but under the next name change they began garnering enough interest for a recording contract.
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