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Kenn Ellner John "Mouse" Michalski Count Five was an American garage rock band formed in San Jose, California in 1964, best known for their hit single " Psychotic Reaction ".
John Byrne "Sean" †. Craig Atkinson "Butch" †. Kenn Ellner. Roy Chaney. [ editar datos en Wikidata] Count Five (también escrito Count V) fue un grupo estadounidense de rock psicodélico y garage rock originario de San José ( California ), más conocido por su mayor hit "Psychotic Reaction", número 5 en Billboard en 1966.
Background "Psychotic Reaction" was born out of an instrumental that Count Five played for six months before their manager Sol Ellner, Kenn Ellner's father, suggested that rhythm guitarist John "Sean" Byrne write lyrics for it. Inspiration came in early 1966 when Byrne was seated in a health education class during his freshmen year at San Jose City College in California.
Learn about Count Five, a garage rock group from San Jose, CA, who had a hit song Psychotic Reaction in 1966. Find out how the song was composed, who wrote it, and how it influenced other bands.
17 de ene. de 2018 · Here, the members of Count Five — vocalist/harmonica player Kenn Ellner, vocalist/rhythm guitarist John "Sean" Byrne, lead guitarist John "Mouse" Michalski, bassist Roy Chaney and drummer Craig "Butch" Atkinson — tell their story... In the mid-'60s, San Jose, California, boasted one of the most happening music scenes in the country.
John “Sean” Byrne (1947-2008, born Dublin, Ireland) played rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Kenn Ellner played tambourine and harmonica while sharing lead vocals and Craig “Butch” Atkinson (1947-1998, born San Jose, California) played drums. The Count Five gained distinction for their habit of wearing Count Dracula-style capes when playing live.
Kenn Ellner was the lead singer of The Count Five, a San Jose band that had one hit song, Psychotic Reaction, in 1966. He later became a lawyer, a real estate broker and a teacher of Entertainment Law.
