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Golden Dawn

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(This page is about the American band. For the Scottish band of the same name, see Golden Dawn(2)).
Golden Dawn USA

The Golden Dawn are an American psychedelic rock band formed in Austin, Texas, United States, in 1966. The band released one album, titled Power Plant, before breaking up soon after the album's release in 1968. The 1966 release of the album was withheld by International Artists, until after The 13th Floor Elevators' album Easter Everywhere was released, even though Power Plant was recorded nearly a year earlier. As a result, the Power Plant 's reviews tagged it as a copycat record, unworthy of positive consideration.

Though the early break up of the original band was unfortunate, this was not the end of the band's influence. George Kinney, lead singer and lyric writer for the band, went on to renew the band with several incarnations up to the present day version resulting in the latest recording, Rebel Heart (2017).

Kinney has also published two full-length novels, The Bandit King and Brave New Texas.

Bobby Rector died in 2007, and Jimmy Bird in 2008. The band's original bassist, Bill Hallmark, died in February 2020. George Kinney died in July 2022. Lead guitarist, Tom Ramsey, resides in Austin, TX.

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Peel played some tracks from the group on his radio programmes and their album, 'Power Plant', was part of Peel's Record Collection: V&A LPs, displayed between 2016 and 2017 in London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

Shows Played[]

Starvation_(2016_Remaster)

Starvation (2016 Remaster)

1978
1988
1994

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