13th Floor Elevators

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Austin, United States (1966 – 1968)

Hailing from Austin, Texas, the members of 13th Floor Elevators were quite possibly the first artists to describe their music as psychedelic. Their lyrics and sleeve notes openly and religiously endorsed the use of drugs (particularly lsd ) to alter human consciousness for the better. More…

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psychedelic, psychedelic rock, garage rock, 60s, rock
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