Sonic's Rendezvous Band (or SRB) was an American rock and roll band from Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, forming in 1974, featuring veterans of the 1960s Detroit rock scene.
Background
Sonic's Rendezvous Band was formed by members of four Michigan rock bands:
- Fred "Sonic" Smith, formerly of the MC5 – guitar, vocals
- Scott Morgan, formerly of The Rationals, a soul-influenced Detroit band of the 1960s – guitar, vocals
- Gary Rasmussen, formerly of The Up and more recently, Broken Arrow – bass
- Scott Asheton, formerly of The Stooges
Renewed interest
Interest in the band was kindled in the late 1990s when Alive / Total Energy Records released the studio recording of the then-unheard song "Electrophonic Tonic", the song that was to have been the B-side of "City Slang". In 1999, Mack Aborn Rhythm Arts released Sweet Nothing, a compact disc compilation of rare live and recorded SRB tunes. A second compilation called City Slang was released in 2000.
- City Slang (2000)
- Sonic's Rendezvous Band (Box Set) (2006)
- Masonic Temple, Detroit 1978 (2007)
References
External links
- Ken Shimamato's extensive history of SRB
- RollingStone magazine: The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time