The Ebb Tides

Columbus, OH-based garage outfit the Ebb-Tides formed in 1963--according to the book Fuzz, Acid & Flowers, singer/guitarist Don Kyre, lead guitarist Mike Wheeler and bassist Mike Whited were just 14 at the time, with 10-year-old drummer Dan Waldron rounding out the lineup. The group quickly earned notoriety for headlining a series of sock-hops sponsored by local station WCOL; while playing the 1964 Ohio State Fair, the Ebb-Tides were discovered by talent scouts from the local NBC television affiliate and invited to appear on the station's teen music show Dance Party. The broad...