The Enfields
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| Origin | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
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| Years active | 1964-1967 |
| Labels | Richie |
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The Enfields were an American garage rock and psychedelic band from Wilmington, Delaware who were active in the 1960s. They were led by guitarist and songwriter Ted Munda, and their style was highly influenced by the British Invasion and folk rock. They were considered the top group in Wilmington at the time and enjoyed several local hits, though they failed to reach a wider national audience due to poor Management. The Enfields broke up in 1967, but Munda went on to form the group the Friends of the Family.
The Enfields were formed in 1964 as merger between two Wilmington, Delaware bands called the Playboys and the Touchstones. Ted Munda and Gordon Berl were members in the Playboys, and John Bernard, Bill Gallery, Robin Eaton, and Charles Jenner played in the Touchstones, a surf rock band. Once the two bands merged, their lineup and roles were as follows: Charlie Berl on vocals, Ted Munda, Vocals and Guitar and John Bernard on lead guitar, Bill Gallery on bass, and Gordon Berl on drums, often with Ted Munda and Charlie Berl on harmonies. Mac Morgan and Robin Eaton were never Members of the Enfield's. (Update Ted Munda 4/15/17)) They needed a name for the band and wanted to find something decidedly English, in keeping with the popular British invasion currently in vogue, so they chose the name the Enfields in honor of the famous British rife named after the city of Enfield.
In 1966 they cut three singles released on the Richie label, beginning with their first "In the Eyes of the World," which became a big local hit, and was followed up with an even bigger hit with the folk rock-influenced "She Already has Somebody" b/w "I'm For Things You Do," both penned by Munda By this time, the Enfields had become the most popular group in Wilmington, however their local success failed to translate into wider national recognition. Their next single featured a ballad on the A-side, "You Don't Have Very Far," b/w the harder and more compulsive "Face to Face." In 1966, Bill Gallery left the band to go to college, and John Rhoads, from the Wrecking Crew, joined on bass. In early 1967 they released their last single "Twelve Month Coming" b/w the fiery rocker "Time Card," but the single failed to chart. When Charlie Berl was Drafted the group broke up.
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