The Seeds
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The Seeds in 1966. From left: Rick Andridge, Daryl Hooper, Sky Saxon, Jan Savage | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1965–1969, 1969–1972 (as Sky Saxon and the Seeds), 1989, 2003–2009, 2017–present (as Daryl Hooper and the Seeds) |
| Labels | GNP Crescendo, MGM Records, Bam Caruso |
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The Seeds are an American psychedelic garage rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965, best known for their highest-charting single "Pushin' Too Hard". The band's classic lineup featured frontman Sky Saxon, guitarist Jan Savage (born Buck Jan Reeder), keyboardist Daryl Hooper and drummer Rick Andridge. In 1968, the band changed their name to Sky Saxon and the Seeds, with Savage and Andridge departing the band. They went on to release a handful of additional singles.
In 1989, the original lineup of the band reformed for a handful of live dates in the US.
In 2003, Saxon reformed the Seeds with original guitarist Jan Savage (who departed part way through a European tour the same year due to ill health). Releasing 2 further studio albums, the band continued to tour the US, UK and Europe up to Saxon's death in 2009.
In 2017, Hooper reformed the Seeds with a lineup of past and new members; they released a single in 2021 and continue to tour to this day.