The Sonics are a garage rock band formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, United… Read Full Bio ↴The Sonics are a garage rock band formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, United States, the band's original members were Gerry Roslie (vocals, piano, organ), Larry Parypa (guitar), Andy Parypa (bass), Rob Lind (saxophone) and Bob Bennett (drums). The band's loud, powerful sound is often considered to be extremely influential on the later psychedelic and punk genres.

Forming in the wake of the early-'60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wailers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for), the Sonics combined classic Northwest-area teen band raunch with early English band grit (particularly influenced by the Kinks), relentless rhythmic drive, and unabashed '50s-style blues shouting for a combination that still makes their brand of rock & roll perhaps the raunchiest ever captured on wax.

Lead singer Gerry Roslie was no less than a white Little Richard, whose harrowing soul-screams were startling even to the Northwest teen audience, who liked their music powerful and driving with little regard to commercial subtleties. With hit after hit on the local charts (and influencing every local band that ever took the stage), the band inexplicably was never able to break out nationally, leaving its sound largely undiluted for mass consumption. Breaking up between 1966 and 1968 (after one ill-fated album attempt to water down their style for national attention), the Sonics continue today to be revered by '60s collectors the world over for their unique brand of rock & roll raunch.

In 2007, The Sonics reunited again, this time for the Cavestomp garage rock festival in Brooklyn (November 2-4, 2007). The line up featured original members Gerry Roslie on vocals/keyboards, Larry Parypa on guitar and Rob Lind on tenor sax; with Ricky Lynn Johnson (of The Wailers) on drums and Don Wilhelm (of The Daily Flash) on bass and vocals.

In 2008, The Sonics recorded a live session for Mark Lamarr's BBC Radio 2 show God's Jukebox on March 22. They played their first ever shows in London on Friday March 21 and Sunday March 23.

Since then, they have played the Primavera Festival in Barcelona, followed by Bilbao, then Belgium, Norway, and the Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria in the Basque Country.

Their first show in their home region since their last Seattle reunion in 1972 was on Halloween 31 October 2008 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, where they were introduced and joined onstage for a couple numbers by Steven Van Zandt. Kent Morrill (front man of the Wailers) made a surprise appearance to help sing his signature song "Dirty Robber". Bob Bennett was also present to sit in on drums albeit only for a few songs and only while Ricky Lynn Johnson played in unison.

Like No Other Man
The Sonics Lyrics

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04. boss hoss Just bought myself a new set of wheels My folks helped…
Bad Betty Bad Betty on a Bonneville, yeah She looks fast when she's…
Bama Lama Bama Loo Bama Lama Bama Loo Gotta girl named Lucinda They call her th…
Be A Woman You be a woman to me Because I like what I…
Blast Off Clouds are blowin', don't know where we're goin' But we're l…
Boss Hoss Just bought myself a new set of wheels My folks helped…

Cinderella If I could give you anything I would give you a…
Dirty Old Man There′s a guy, Who lives in our town. Who's always, Sneaking…
Dirty Robber Dangel-Greek-Morrill Well, I had a little girl She was s…
Do You Love Me You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance, You didn't even…
Don Every time I think I'm falling This world is up and…
Don't Be Afraid of Dark When you walk through the dark Hold your head up high And…
Don't Believe in Christmas well mom and dad said we could so i did what…
Don't Believe_In_Christmas Well mom and dad said be good So I did what…
Don't You Just Know It Ha ha ha ha (ha ha ha ha) Yeahh-ah-oh (yeahh-ah-oh) Cubba cu…
Good Golly Miss molly Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. Good Golly…
Good Golly Miss Molly Good Golly Miss Molly, you sure have to ball. Good Golly…
Have Love Will Travel Whaa, have love Whoa baby, will travel Uh-huh, uh-huh, have …
He [Thurston] Let's go Whaaaaaaaaaa [etc.] .......drummer he's …
He's Waitin' Somebody knows what you have done About you carrying on and…
He's Waiting Somebody knows what you have done About you carrying on and…
Hitch Hike I'm goin' to Chicago; that's the last place my baby…
I You made me leave my happy home Now, I'll always have…
I'm A Man McDaniel Now when I was a little boy, At the age…
I'm Going Home When I was a boy I had a mind of…
It I know that we're tired of these things I know that…
It's All Right They know that we party all the way Glass in our…
Jenny Jenny Jenny, Jenny, Jenny, won't you come along with me Jenny, Jen…
Keep a Knockin' Keep a knockin' but you can't come in Keep a knockin'…
Keep A-knockin' Collins-Penniman Keep a knockin' but you can't come in K…
Leaving Here Hey, fellas, have you heard the news, Yeah, the women in…
Let the Good Times Roll C'mon baby, let the good times roll C'mon baby, let it…
Livin' In Chaos Loopin’ On the carousel On the carousel And they keep on rin…
Louie Louie Louie Louie, me gotta go now Louie Louie, me gotta go…
Love Lights Roslie We see the light We see the light We walk along …
Money You know the best things in life are free But you…
Near My Soul I say I want it all and then some more I…
Night Time Is Right Time You know the night time is the right time For to…
On The Road Again Sebastian I woke up this mornin, looked around my four wa…
Open Up Yer Door Left you at eight, came back at nine Cause you got…
Psycho Baby, you're driving my crazy I said baby, you're driving my…
Roll Over Beethoven Berry We're gonna write a little letter, gotta mail it to…
Rumble Rowche Rumble Rowche Rumble It's valium Valium Valium Rowche…
Santa Claus Yeah, Santa Claus, where have you been? I've been waiting he…
Save The Planet Well you can buy a one way ticket If you want…
Shot Down Hey Little girl, What's the matter with you? Don't you like …
Shotdown Hey Little girl, What's the matter with you? Don't you lik…
Since I Fell for You You made me leave my happy home Now, I'll always have…
Skinny Minnie Haley-Keefer-Gabler-Cafra Born on a mountain top in Tenne…
Strychnine Some folks like water Some folks like wine But i like the…
Sugaree I got a letter from my baby She said she's coming…
The Hustler There's a guy in town who gets all the chicks From…
The Village Idiot Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er t…
The Witch You hustled me once but it’s never gonna happen again But…
Walkin Hey now, whats the news? I heard you've been seen walkin'…
Walkin' The Dog Baby's back, all dressed in black, Silver buttons all down h…
Walking the Dog Baby's back, all dressed in black, Silver buttons all down …
Witch You hustled me once but it’s never gonna happen again But…
You You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance, You didn't even…
You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover All I am is a man I want the world in…

You're In Love Could be someone Could be anyone Could be just a waste of…

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