These are not pre-Beatle era photos -- the group on the left is from California, and the group on the right is from Texas. Some have hair that would be considered "long" for that time, but it's slicked back above and behind their ears to de-emphasize the length.Garage bands had to look like respectable young men in order to get work playing dances and parties -- Young guys wouldn't be able to make money while looking like hippies and drug addicts until years later.If you're interested in more 1960s garage band photos and mp3s, go to GarageHangover.com. Lots of local photos, histories, and music collected by DJ Chas Kit for his ongoing history project. Bands are grouped by state and country.
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