The Peanut Butter Conspiracy was an American, Los Angeles-based, psychedelic pop/rock group from the 1960s. The band is known for lead singer Barbara Robison and for briefly having Spencer Dryden of Jefferson Airplane as a band member.
The band formed in Los Angeles in August 1966 from the folk rock group The Ashes, which included John Merrill (guitar/vocals), Barbara "Sandi" Robison (vocals), Alan Brackett (bass/vocals), Spencer Dryden (drums), and Jim Cherniss (guitar/vocals). The group had earlier been known as The Young Swingers, who released two obscure singles. The Ashes released a first single on the Vault label in February 1966, "Is There Anything I Can Do?", written by Jackie DeShannon. Dryden left The Ashes (May 1966) to replace Skip Spence in Jefferson Airplane, Robison left (June 1966) to give birth, and the group temporarily disbanded. Alan Brackett hooked up with a new guitarist, Lance Baker Fent, and a new drummer, Jim Voigt, naming the new trio The Crossing Guards. Merrill and Robison rejoined and the five-piece band became The Peanut Butter Conspiracy.
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Links to Peel[]
The band were one of Radio London: John Peel Climbers in 1967 with the track, 'It's A Happening Thing' and in 1968, their song, 'Turn On A Friend', was added to The Rock Machine Turns You On compilation album, which Peel praised in his column for International Times on 14th June 1968. He also played a track from the group on his radio programme in 1968.
Shows Played[]
- 02 June 1968: Captain Sandwich (album - The Great Conspiracy) CBS