Led by guitarist/vocalist Tony Tecumseh, Afterglow formed in August of 1965 when Tecumseh and drummer Larry Alexander teamed with Gene Resler, Ron George and keyboardist Roger Swanson to form a trio dubbed the Medallions.
That fall, Afterglow began recording with producer Leo Kulka at his Golden State Recorders studio, but due to their studies, they were unable to complete an album until late 1967; the resulting eponymous record appeared early the following year on MTA Records. Afterglow was ignored at the time and the group broke up shortly afterward, but the record became a favorite of psychedelic collectors and was reissued by Sundazed Records in 1995.
Tony Tecumseh
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Tecumseh was a Modoc Indian and famous for forming Afterglow, which released one album in 1968 before breaking up. The album was re-released by Sundazed Records in 1995, and then again on vinyl in 2001.
The band, subject of a PBS documentary, “was considered a classic example of California pop and psychedelic,” said Patrick Desmond, producer of the documentary.
Tony remains the band’s inspirational leader even after his death.