13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas, formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland. The band was together from 1965 to 1969, and during that period released four albums and seven singles for the International Artists record label. The Elevators were the first band to refer to their music as psychedelic rock, with the first-known use of the term appearing on their business card in January 1966. The 2005 documentary You're Gonna Miss Me specifically credits Tommy Hall with coining the term "psychedelic rock", although artists such as the Holy Modal Rounders and the Deep had described their music as "psychedelic" earlier. Their contemporary influence has been acknowledged by 1960s musicians such as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Peter Albin of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Chris Gerniottis of Zakary Thaks.

Links to Peel
Peel knew of the band, 13th Floor Elevators, and would play some tracks from them on his shows. It is not known whether Peel first heard the group in the 60's, as there are very few playlists from that decade on the Peel wiki site, but it seems more likely he discovered them from that period, when psychedeic rock was prevalent on his programmes. He also gone to play singer, Roky Erickson's solo material, in the 80's and beyond.

Shows Played

 * Roller Coaster - 13th Floor Elevators
 * 13 November 1978: Roller Coaster (album - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators) Radar
 * 1986
 * 09 December 1986: Slide Machine (LP - Easter Everywhere) Radar
 * 1987
 * 24 April 1987 (BFBS): 'Before You Accuse Me (LP-Live)' (International Artists)
 * 1989
 * This One Fades In...: Don't Fall Down
 * 1996
 * 18 March 1996: Reverberation (single, 1966)