Mourning Reign

Always mentioned in the same breath as the South Bay's hallowed trio-the Syndicate Of Sound, the Chocolate Watchband and Count Five-the Mourning Reign has been woefully under-represented. This Bay Area rock group has the purest form of harmonious sonic artillery--a hard rock group with the rare ability to divert sweet harmony and earthy jazz blues without a hitch. With hard-hitting fuzz-drenched material like "Satisfaction Guaranteed" and "Our Fate" this inflammable fivesome sat high on the...

A Sundazed re-release...back by popular demand! The last great San Jose, Calif. band has a debut album at last! Always mentioned in the same breath as the South Bay's hallowed trio--the Syndicate Of Sound, the Chocolate Watchband and Count Five-the Mourning Reign has been woefully under-represented on wax-until now. We've recently uncovered three powerful 1967 cover versions--the Who's "Run, Run, Run," Cream's "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" and Love's "Signed D.C."-to complete a package combining...