Steve Bartek and I were writing the songs and Fred Schwarts and Randy Zacuto, were writing songs together too.Īnd a lot of those songs Randy Seol ended up going an getting an audition with the Strawbaerry Alarm Clock but they won’t call it the Strawbaerry Alarm Clock. Criss Jay was the lead singer and Randy Zacuto, the lead guitar player and Fred Schwartz, was the keyboard player. And there were three other guys in our band. I was in a band with Randy Seol, the drummer and Steve Bartok, who put flute on the first album and he was also a guitar player. The way it all started is there was two different bands. If you got a good story or to just lay it on me. So, you got to kind of bring me up to speed. I know I missed a little bit of what you’ve been going through growing up. I’m like, Damn, I missed out on this on this whole episode here. Yeah, I noticed because I was checking some of the stuff out. I mean, you worked out some pretty, pretty tight harmonies. Your vocals are as good as Beach Boys are Crosby, Stills and Nash. Right, and you guys are like pure die-hard. But in retrospect, I’m looking at the whole psychedelic scene and the music business was changing, and then it went from like the British Invasion and then Bubblegum came in and then you came out just when groups like the Lemon Piper’s and other groups, but when I listen to your songs, you don’t sound Bubblegum at all. You know, I tried all the stuff… back in the dayĪnd I didn’t really get a real good gauge about what The Strawberry Alarm clock was all about back then. I was drinking a lot with my friends… or doing acid. Now I gotta be honest with you, I remember Incense and PeppermintsĪnd, admittedly, you know, who was it? Tom Rush? Somebody said, “If you remember the 60s, he weren’t there.”Īnd I kind of fall into that trap. Jon Walmsley – guitars, keyboards, vocals Lee Freeman – rhythm guitars, harmonica, vocals Randy Seol – drums, vibes, percussion, vocals George Bunnell – bass, rhythm guitars, vocals Strawberry Alarm Clock – Official Band Website Links to Strawberry Alarm Clock Website, Videos and Resources Links to Strawberry Alarm Clock Website, Videos and Other Resources Remaking Incense and Peppermints, Licensing woes Other names that came up: Frankie Avalon,Connie Stevens, John Walmsley, Richard Marx and Madonna. Ontario Motor Speedway gig with Ben Balloon Other songs – Curse of the Witches and World on Fire More personnel swaps and other Alarm Clock stories Writers of Incense and Peppermints getting “jacked”īad practices in the music businesses by music biz types. Members of the band recently gathered for a reshoot of their iconic debut album cover (top).Īlive and ticking, the Strawberry Alarm Clock celebrates its 50th anniversary while working on an album of all-new material.Band history and foundation of Strawberry Alarm Clock Meanwhile, Sundazed Music has undertaken a rerelease campaign of the band’s classic albums, including “Incense and Peppermints,” “Wake Up … It’s Tomorrow,” “The World in a Sea Shell” and “The Best of Strawberry Alarm Clock.”Īnd the band continues to find new fans through its music’s use in films and television series, especially the enduring hit record “Incense and Peppermints” - a favorite of super spy Austin Powers. Well received by critics and longtime fans, the comeback album “Wake Where You Are” featured new SAC songs, a driving cover of a Seeds classic and several reimaginings of the band’s classic songs. Key gigs include a string of shows at the storied Whisky A Go-Go - most recently in late 2018 - the Desert Stars Festival in 2016, the Starry Nites Festival in 2017, and the 2007 live concert film “Summer of Love: A Musical Celebration.” The Strawberry Alarm Clock has been performing in concert with the current lineup since 2007. Guitarist Howie Anderson is “the new kid,” although he’s been a member since 1987!īartek (Oingo Boingo), produced SAC’s 2012 album, “Wake Where You Are.” The band continues to write and record vibrant new music, while adding new powerful new elements to its classic songbook.Ī half century on, the Southern California group’s lineup features five original members: The Strawberry Alarm Clock came to fame in the swinging psychedelic scene of the late 1960s, but don’t call them an oldies act.
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