Southwest F.O.B.

Late-sixties Dallas band Southwest F.O.B. are mostly remembered for "Smell of Incense," a pop-psychedelic tune with an ethereal organ that was a big regional hit in the South, and a small national one. The group were more aligned with the "soft rock" or sunshine pop sounds typical of many late-sixties pop-psychedelic southern Californian acts than the tough Texas garage style. Multi-part vocal harmonies characterized many of their arrangements, and their occasional use of horns added a mild dash of soul. Although "Smell of Incense" was a pop-slanted cover of a song by L.A. psychedelic group <a href="spotify:artist:2z4eiJkDaXYCR9kv2UuSgz">the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band</a>, most of their material was original, penned by <a href="spotify:artist:55yEsJBqyn27JPsw5hHzqi">Dan Seals</a> and John Ford Colley [sic], who went on to land some big soft-rock hits in the 1970s as <a href="spotify:artist:01W8kYNqFHyKicPfR0pLwO">England Dan and John Ford Coley</a>. Their brand of psychedelia was way tougher than what they'd make in the 1970s, but certainly on the tame side. After making one album and a few singles, Seals and Colley left the group to form a duo, leaving the remaining members to carry on for about a year before disbanding. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi