| The Mystic Tide | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Long Island, New York, United States |
| Genre: | Psychedelic rock, garage rock |
| Years Active: | 1965–1967 |
| Label: | Esquire, Solid Sound, Distortions Records, Numero Group |
| Past Members: | Joe Docko Paul Picell Jim Thomas John Wilham |
The Mystic Tide were an American rock band who have been credited for creating some of the first psychedelic anthems. Despite their lack of commercial success, they are now highly regarded amongst followers of garage rock and are recognized for their innovative musical approach.[1]
The group formed on Long Island and released a total of four singles between 1965 and 1967, all of which were written by the band's guitar player, Joe Docko. The band broke up in 1967 after little commercial success.[1] Many years later in 1994 Docko recorded some new material and that along with three demos, the band's five original singles, and their B-sides would be put out as a CD by Distortions records. Released more than 25 years after the group had disbanded, Solid Sound/Solid Ground, was the first and only album the band ever made.[2] [3] [4]
In 2024, The Numero Group announced the release of a new compilation entitled Frustration.