The Swamp Rats were an American garage rock band that hailed from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band achieved regional success with singles mostly consisting of cover versions of popular songs. Their material is considered one of the earliest examples of Proto Punk, which has led to re-releases of their work.
Band Members[]
- Bob Hocko
- Dick Newton
- Don Schreiner
- David Gannon
- Paul Shalako
- Joey Guido
Gallery[]
Audio[]
Hey Joe! (1966) Psycho (1966)
Reference[]
- https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_explosive_teenage_garage_rock_of_pittsburgh_proto-punks_the_swamp_rats
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/278040-The-Swamp-Rats
- https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_swamp_rats
- https://thelisteningpostblog.wordpress.com/2020/10/10/song-of-the-day-swamp-rats-hey-freak/
- https://thelisteningpostblog.wordpress.com/category/proto-punk/]]