Obscure Psychedelic Christian Bands And Their LPs Quiz

Answer: Azitis

Collectors have sought out this particular record for years just for the art work. Now, the music has now come into its own and the record has become iconic. It tells the story of Christian mythology from Creation to Judgment, designed as a rock opera. The band is still alive and the record is available on compact disc or reissue vinyl. Originals are vslued in the $1,000.00 range.

Answer: Dave Bixby

Dave was involved with 1960's Michigan folk and garage rock. He eventually became involved with LSD and after a year of drug abuse he felt broken. He began a soul searching, spiritual journey and wound up writing "Ode To Quexalcoatl." Quexalcoatl is an Aztec serpent god.

After years of collectors and record dealers searching for Dave, he was recently found and his record was re-released at a reasonable price. Originals can and will fetch $1,000.00.

Answer: Harbinger

Until a few years ago Harbinger - "Second Coming" was the unknown second record of Dave Bixby's. Bixby is joined by Brian MacInness on guitar, Sandy Johnson on vocals and Don DeGraaf on bass and production duties. Don was in fact leader of the religious destructive cult known as "The Group", of which Bixby and Brian were part of.

Answer: Fraction

The title of this legendary record is "Moonblood." It was taken from the bible in which the moon was turned to blood. A nice copy of this record can fetch several thousand dollars. Not much is known about the band as is the case with most bands in this quiz.

Answer: Concrete Rubber Band

These guys were one of the first Christian groups to tinker with synthesizers and be experimental at the same time. The record is Christian psychedelia at its most underground and extreme. It's spooky, murky and at times can be reminiscent of a bad LSD trip.

Answer: 4th Movement

This band has Bobby Hackney on bass and lead vocals, Dennis Hackney on drums, and David Hackney tearin' away on lead guitar. The production is very homemade sounding. Not much is known about the band. You can hear them on Youtube.

Answer: RFD

Not many people know this but I was in touch with a guy whose father produced this record and RFD stood for Russ, Fred & Dan. These guys as well as the father all worked together at Bell Labs in Naperville, Illinois. Debbie McKee came to sing at their church, the First Baptist Temple in Somonauk, Illinois and the dad convinced her to meet with the band and they clicked.

The rest is history.

Answer: Latter Rain

These guys were from Kentucky and little is known about them. If you like wah-wah guitar this record is a must for you. Only 500 copies were pressed so it's tough to score an original. This has not been pressed as a reissue compact disc or on vinyl as of yet.

Answer: YHWH

This is pretty much an unknown and scarce record. Nothing is known about the band that I could find other than Russ Taff was a member. All of the songs are easy listening in style except for "Set Free." It's so out of context with the rest of the record that I almost dropped when I heard it.

Answer: Earthen Vessel

Earthen Vessel was formed in 1970 in Lansing, Michigan by Leon Morton a tenor with a local Gospel Quartet. Originally known as The Rare Ones , the band soon changed names to The Earthen Vessel after a biblical reference. The band combined Christian philosophy with psychedelic rock music to forge a new genre in American music.