Pearls Before Swine
USA
Formed: 1965
Died: 01 January 1971
Genres: Pop/Rock, Folk, Country
Styles: Psychedelic/Garage, Obscuro, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock
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The psychedelic folk band Pearls Before Swine was the brainchild of singer, composer, and cult icon Tom Rapp, born in Bottineau, ND in 1947; after writing his first song at age six, he later began performing at local talent shows, and as a teen, he bested a young Bob Dylan at one such event. Upon relocating to Melbourne, FL, Rapp formed Pearls Before Swine in 1965, recruiting high school friends Wayne Harley, Lane Lederer, and Roger Crissinger to record a demo which he then sent to the ESP-Disk label; the company quickly signed the group, and t...
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