The Embermen Five

Dubbed "North Dakota's best '60s group" by author Tom Tourville in his book Rockin' the Northern Plains, garage combo the Embermen Five was formed in Minot, ND, in 1963 by 16-year-old keyboardist Ron Boen and drummer Herb Parker Jr. shortly after the former's family relocated from Salt Lake City. Recruiting classmates Pete Luxom on lead guitar, Paul Unwin on rhythm guitar, and Bob Johnson on bass, the fledgling group dubbed themselves the Demensions and rehearsed their instrumental covers of surf and R&B hits for a year before making their public debut at a local dance. Luxo...