A New Book from Fat City Press
Tell
It
The Sons of Champlin · San Francisco · 1965
The story of one of the Bay Area's most beloved bands — told at last.
Pre-order the book
A New Book from Fat City Press
The Sons of Champlin · San Francisco · 1965
The story of one of the Bay Area's most beloved bands — told at last.
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Formed in Marin County in 1965, The Sons of Champlin brought a sprawling psychedelic soul sound to the Bay Area — horns, harmonies, long jams — years before anyone had a name for it.
They shared stages with the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, recorded for Capitol Records, and played the Fillmore and Avalon Ballroom. Somehow, they slipped through the cracks of rock history.
Tell It is the first full account of their story — drawn from rare photographs, original interviews, and decades of research. Published by Fat City Press.