British rock style band. Members included Robin Abendroth (guitar, vocals), Bill Hoibroten (lead guitar), Skip Abendroth (bass ex-Escorts), Richard Abrams (drums), and Steve Balko (vocals). (Ernest) Ernie Berger (ex-Stratfords) also did some vocals with the group but never played out with them. He brought two songs to the group, which he had written. In 1968 they recorded the songs with Ernest on vocals and released the single “They Threw Sticks and Stones” b/w “Once Before”, which Berger produced.
Seen at the Bluesette, and also appeared on the Kerby Scott Show. On January 13, 1967 the group played a benefit concert at Ascension Hall for the servicemen in Viet Nam.
Hoibroten moved to D.C. in the late ‘70s and became a concert promoter handling some of the area’s top rock bands including D.C. Star, and Face Dancer.
1968 DC 716 They Threw Sticks and Stones / Once Before
