Effective period / Period of releases: 1969

The core of SST, also known as Soft Soul Transition were based in Los Angeles, California and consisted of Chet Demilo (keyboards-rhythm guitar-vibraphone-bass-tambourine-vocals) from Sydney Australia, Arnie Marcus (lead electric guitar-vocals) from Los Angeles California, and Ray Hames (vocals) from Kansas City Missouri. They were joined by Mike Mills (drums), Chuck Piscitello (conga), Arnie Marcus (bongos) and Judy Mesibov and Lila Selik (vocal harmonies).