Effective period / Period of releases: 1968 - 2014

Members: Bob Holland (4), Jerry McMillen, Paul Gabrinetti, Al Pisciotta, Dennis Christensen Swanson

Psychedelic rock group, mid to late 1960s, formed in Thousand Oaks, California, USA, which is a small town near Los Angeles.
First they were called The Captives and around the summer of love they became Children Of The Mushroom. The band consisted of Jerry McMillen (guitar, vocals, flute), Bob Holland (organ), Al Pisciotta (bass), Dennis Christensen (drums) and Paul Gabrinetti (guitar, vocals). They were inspired by The Doors, Iron Butterfly and similar groups, which appeared around the L.A area. In 1968 the Soho label out of Hollywood released their incredible single.