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The group was founded in 1962 as the Ramrods Four by Boston residents Bill Linnane and Vin Campisi. They began as a surf rock unit who played primarily instrumentals, eventually modifying their name to the Rockin' Ramrods. Their lineup consisted of Bill Linnane guitar and keyboards, Vin Campisi on guitar, Bob Blake on bass, and Butch Holmes on drums, but in 1963 Vin Campisi's brother Ronn replaced Blake on bass and Bob Henderson became the group's drummer The Rockin' Ramrods released their first single "Jungle Call" b/w "Indian Giver" on Explosive Records in late 1963.
In 1964 as instrumental groups lost favor after the onset of the Beatles and the British Invasion, the Rockin' Ramrods switched to the practice of using vocals in most of their songs. Bassist Ronn Campisi began to handle most of the band's lead vocals, although other group members, such as drummer Bob Henderson, would also sing leads and backups. In April of that year, the band cut a single featuring the grinding protopunk of "She Lied," written by Bill Linnane and Ronn Campisi, for Bon-Bon Records, backed with "The Girl Can’t Help It." Guitarist and keyboardist Linnane was largely responsible for the group's hard-driving early sound. The Beatles gave them two songs they had written and never recorded.
In the Fall of 1965, they opened for the Rolling Stones , along with Patti LaBelle and the Vibrations.
In 1964 as instrumental groups lost favor after the onset of the Beatles and the British Invasion, the Rockin' Ramrods switched to the practice of using vocals in most of their songs. Bassist Ronn Campisi began to handle most of the band's lead vocals, although other group members, such as drummer Bob Henderson, would also sing leads and backups. In April of that year, the band cut a single featuring the grinding protopunk of "She Lied," written by Bill Linnane and Ronn Campisi, for Bon-Bon Records, backed with "The Girl Can’t Help It." Guitarist and keyboardist Linnane was largely responsible for the group's hard-driving early sound. The Beatles gave them two songs they had written and never recorded.
In the Fall of 1965, they opened for the Rolling Stones , along with Patti LaBelle and the Vibrations.
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