The Morning Dew
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| Origin | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
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| Years active | 1966-1971 |
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| Associated acts | The Toads |
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The Morning Dew was an American garage rock band formed in Topeka, Kansas, and active between 1966 and 1971. In the group's existence, they became a popular attraction, spearheading the growth of psychedelic music in the region. They produced one now sought after studio album that exemplifies their experimental transition into psychedelic rock.
In 1963, lead guitarist Mal Robinson formed The Impacts, a blues band composed of fellow Holiday Junior High School students that performed several live takes of James Brown songs. The band went through several incarnations, and name changes before emerging as a three-piece folk rock group, known as The Toads, that included Robinson, Dan Sligar on drums, and Don Shuford on bass guitar. No recordings of these early groups exist, however, it established them as a popular regional act, and in June 1966, with the addition of rhythm guitarist, Don Anderson, the band became The Morning Dew, which was a reference to the Bonnie Dobson song of the same name. As the band members graduated from high school, they all attended Washburn University and based themselves in the area.
The group began rehearsing and performing extensively to hone their playing abilities for potential recordings. In August 1966, the band travelled to Lawrence to record four demo tapes, two of which were cover versions and the other two compiling original compositions. The two covers, "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone" and "The Sportin' Life", became favorites in The Morning Dew's live act. Their two self-penned songs, "Winter Dreams" and "Touch of Magic", were both written by Robinson, and represented a transitional period for the band as they delved into complex musical structures. Subsequently, the demos completed were not released in the group's active duration, but they succeeded in attracting promoters and agents to record a single.
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