Frumious Bandersnatch was a psychedelic rock

Psychedelic rock

Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...

 band in the late 1960s. The band was named after a character

Bandersnatch

A Bandersnatch is a fictional creature from Lewis Carroll's 1872 novel Through the Looking-Glass and 1874 poem "The Hunting of the Snark". Although neither poem describes the appearance of a Bandersnatch in great detail, in "The Hunting of the Snark" it has a long neck and snapping jaws, and both...

 from the Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the...

 poem "Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense verse poem written by Lewis Carroll in his 1872 novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...

". Based out of San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

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, the band was active from 1967 to 1969. Their initial three-song EP produced a minor underground hit with the song "Hearts to Cry". A recording of their live work, titled A Young Man's Song, was released on the Big Beat

Big Beat Records (Ace subsidiary)

Big Beat Records is a British record label and import distributor owned by Ace Records, specialising in garage rock.-Roster:Releases include:*Big Star*Dean Carter*The Chocolate Watchband*Count Five*The Cramps*The Flaming Stars*Frumious Bandersnatch...

 label

Record label

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.

Four members of Frumious Bandersnatch (Bobby Winkelman

Bobby Winkelman

Bobby Winkelman is an American rhythm and bass guitarist who was a member of the 1960s psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch. He was later a member of the Steve Miller Band, playing on their 1970 album Number 5....

, Jack King

Jack King (musician)

Jack King is an American rock drummer. He was a member of the 1960s psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch. Jack King wrote the band's only significant 1960s studio release, the song "Hearts to Cry". He later played drums with the Steve Miller Band, playing on their 1973 album The Joker...

, Ross Valory

Ross Valory

Ross Lamont Valory is Journey's noted bass player. He and Neal Schon are the only original members of the band still performing with the group. Aside from his termination from the group during the Raised on Radio album sessions in 1986, Ross has played on all of Journey's albums...

, and David Denny

David Denny (musician)

David Denny is an American rock guitarist who was a founding member of Frumious Bandersnatch, a seminal psychedelic rock band from 1960s San Francisco. Denny also later played on two albums with the Steve Miller Band, 1977's Book of Dreams and 1993's Wide River...

) would be regular members of the Steve Miller Band

Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of mid-1970s hit singles that are staples of the classic rock radio format.-History:In 1965, Steve Miller and...

. Valory, along with fellow Frumious Bandersnatch member George Tickner

George Tickner

George Tickner is an American rock musician who played rhythm guitar and co-wrote songs as a founding member of Journey. Prior to joining Journey, Tickner was a member of the San Francisco psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch, along with fellow Journey founder Ross Valory...

 and manager Herbie Herbert would join with ex-Santana

Santana (band)

Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...

 members Neal Schon

Neal Schon

Neal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...

 and Gregg Rolie

Gregg Rolie

Gregg Alan Rolie is an American keyboardist, organist, and singer, who is one of the founding members of the bands Santana, The Storm, Abraxas Pool and Journey, for whom he was the original lead singer. He currently performs with his Gregg Rolie Band...

 to form the band Journey

Journey (band)

Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...

 in 1973.

Notable members

• David Denny
  David Denny (musician)
  David Denny is an American rock guitarist who was a founding member of Frumious Bandersnatch, a seminal psychedelic rock band from 1960s San Francisco. Denny also later played on two albums with the Steve Miller Band, 1977's Book of Dreams and 1993's Wide River...
  
   - Guitar
• Jack King
  Jack King (musician)
  Jack King is an American rock drummer. He was a member of the 1960s psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch. Jack King wrote the band's only significant 1960s studio release, the song "Hearts to Cry". He later played drums with the Steve Miller Band, playing on their 1973 album The Joker...
  
   - Drums
• George Tickner
  George Tickner
  George Tickner is an American rock musician who played rhythm guitar and co-wrote songs as a founding member of Journey. Prior to joining Journey, Tickner was a member of the San Francisco psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch, along with fellow Journey founder Ross Valory...
  
   - Guitar
• Ross Valory
  Ross Valory
  Ross Lamont Valory is Journey's noted bass player. He and Neal Schon are the only original members of the band still performing with the group. Aside from his termination from the group during the Raised on Radio album sessions in 1986, Ross has played on all of Journey's albums...
  
   - Bass
• Bobby Winkelman
  Bobby Winkelman
  Bobby Winkelman is an American rhythm and bass guitarist who was a member of the 1960s psychedelic rock band Frumious Bandersnatch. He was later a member of the Steve Miller Band, playing on their 1970 album Number 5....
  
   - Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Discography

• 1967 – Untitled EP; self-produced
• 1995 – The Berkeley EP's (compilation, 3 songs featured); Big Beat UK
  Big Beat Records (Ace subsidiary)
  Big Beat Records is a British record label and import distributor owned by Ace Records, specialising in garage rock.-Roster:Releases include:*Big Star*Dean Carter*The Chocolate Watchband*Count Five*The Cramps*The Flaming Stars*Frumious Bandersnatch...
  
  
• 1996 – A Young Man's Song; Big Beat UK
• 2003 – Golden Songs of Libra, Get Back
• 2007 – Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970
  Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970
  Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 is the fourth Nuggets box set released by Rhino Records. It was released in 2007. The compilation focuses on San Francisco Sound bands...
  
  (compilation, feat. "Hearts to Cry"); Rhino Records