Bubble Puppy was a Texan psychedelic rock band formed in 1967 in Austin. The name "Bubble Puppy" was taken from "Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy", a fictitious children's game in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. "Hot Smoke & Sasafrass" was a line lifted from an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies.
They started rehearsing in San Antonio in 1967 using a temporary name Willowdale Handcar Changing their name to Bubble Puppy, they headed for Austin where they played at the now legendary Vulcan Gas Company but after being signed by International Artists they moved on to Houston. Their first 45 reached No. 9 in the U.S. charts in March 1969 and combined hard rock with fresh vocal harmonies. Their album, which actually reached No. 176 in the U.S. Album Charts, was similar in style and, although their three subsequent 45s never achieved the success of the first, they became International Artist's most successful act after the 13th Floor Elevators.
During a tour with Steppenwolf Nick St. Nicholas convinced them to move to California which they did signing to Steppenwolf's ABC/Dunhill label. Here they changed their name to Demian issuing an album in 1971. Later in 1977 they reformed as Sirius. However, the story was not over. They re-emerged in 1987 with a new album which contained new versions of their old classics as well as fresh material but which frankly showed them to be a shadow of their former selves.
(Fuzz, Acid & Flowers)
Personnel:
ROY COX Bass
DAVID FORE Drums
TODD POTTER Guitar
ROD PRINCE Lead Guitar
CLAYTON PULLEY
TOMMY SMITH
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