Roky erickson

The early solo years of a psychedelic legend. Reissue review by Kieron Tyler

He fronted the influential group the 13th Floor Elevators with his scream-inflected vocals, but struggled with mental illness for much of his life.

Truckstop's truckstop, ROKY ERICKSON poster at the ELECTRIC OWL via ...

Né à Austin, Texas, le 15 juillet 1947, Roger Kynard Erickson alias Roky Erickson fonde "The Spades" en 64, deux singles en 65 dont "You're Gonna Miss Me". Fin 65, il forme avec Tommy Hall le "13th Floor Elevators dont l'album "The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators" est considéré comme l'un des tous premiers albums psychédéliques, il est suivi en 67 par le fantastique "Easter Everywhere". Mescaline, Marijuana, LSD...ont raison de la santé mentale de Roky. De 68 à 72, il passera…

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Roky Erickson in the final weeks of the 13th Floor Elevators ‘73 Texas comeback tour. Asleep behind him is Renee Bayer, the mother of his first child, Spring.

Roky Erickson

13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson died after long struggle with mental health in May 2019.