Banchee - Banchee 1969 [Full album]

Michael Marino (Bass, Vocals) Ralph V. Affoumado (Conductor, Strings And Horns) Johnny Pacheco (Congas) Victor Digilio (Drums, Vocals) Jose Miguel DeJesus (Guitar, Vocals) Peter Alongi (Lead Guitar, Vocals) Signed by Atlantic, their 1969 debut “Banchee“ teamed the quartet (former Peepl singer/guitarist Peter Alongi, drummer Victor Digilio, rhythm guitarist Jose Miguel deJesus, and bassist Michael Marino) with producers Warren Schatz and Stephen Schlaks. Like much late-1960s product the debut displayed some psych influences (the leadoff, mid tempo number ’The Night Is Calling’ has a distinctively trippy feel to it), but the predominant sound was heavy, guitar-powered rock. With all four members contributing material, original numbers such as ’Beautifully Day’ (sic), the fuzz guitar-propelled ’Evolmia’, ’I Just Don’t Know’ and the extended ’Tom’s Island’ offered up a series of high energy guitar powered rockers that were both tun