Roky Erickson Musical artist

Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (born July 15, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player, and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.

Personal facts

Roky Erickson
Birth dateJuly 15, 1947
Hometown
Austin Texas
Texas
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1964
associated musical artist
Okkervil River
Roky Erickson
The 13th Floor Elevators
The Black Angels (band)
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Psychedelic rock
Rock music
Garage rock
Outsider music
instrument
Guitar
Harmonica
Piano
Singing
record label
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Columbia Records
Restless Records
Norton Records
Triple X Records
Emperor Jones
Fan club
Five Hours Back
New Rose Records
Pink Dust Records
Swordfish Records

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Roky Erickson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://elevators.blinkenlights.org/discography.html
  2. http://groups.google.com/group/Texas
  3. http://larecord.com/interviews/2008/10/29/roky-erickson-the-future-demonic-bleib
  4. http://rokyerickson.net
  5. http://texaspsychedelicrock.com
  6. http://www.13thfloorelevators.com
  7. http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A322054
  8. http://www.furious.com/perfect/roky.html
  9. http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/R/roky-erickson/youre-gonna-miss-me-original-soundtrack/3226
  10. http://www.rokyerickson.net