Nazz was an early psychedelic garage rock band from the 1960s. Though sometimes mistakenly called "The Nazz", the group's official name on all records and press materials is simply, "Nazz", without the definite article. The band was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1967 by Todd Rundgren (lead guitar) and Carson Van Osten (bass guitar). Thom Mooney (drums, formerly of the Munchkins) and Robert "Stewkey" Antoni (vocals, keyboard) joined before their first concert, opening for the Doors in 1967. For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States), is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States), is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Carson Van Osten (born September 24, 1946) is and American comics creator and musician. ... Robert Stewkey Antoni was the lead vocalist and keyboard player for the Philadelphia-based 60s band Nazz. ... The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles by vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. ...

Career

Marketed by their manager, Michael Friedman, as a teenybopper boy band, Nazz signed with SGC Records, releasing Nazz in 1968. The album was not commercially successful and neither was the first single, "Hello It's Me". After a brief trip to England, cut short due to visa problems, Nazz recorded their second album, originally entitled Fungo Bat. (A fungo bat is a baseball bat used only for practice; it is not intended to hit pitched balls.) The album was originally a double album but was shortened to a single LP before being released as Nazz Nazz. Much of what was cut was Rundgren's material, and he departed the group, along with Van Osten, soon after. Boyband redirects here. ... Nazz is the 1968 (see 1968 in music) debut album by American psychedelic rockers The Nazz. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A Fungo is a fly ball hit by a player who throws the ball up to himself usually using what is called a fungo bat. A fungo bat is a specially designed bat used by baseball and softball coaches for practice purposes. ... This article is about the sport. ...

With Stewkey in charge, Rundgren's vocals in the old tapes were replaced by his own; the band released the unsuccessful Nazz III in 1970. Mooney soon left, eventually playing with a variety of groups including the Curtis Brothers, Tattoo, Fuse and Paris. Stewkey played with Fuse alongside Mooney for a brief period, but then left. Rundgren went on to have a successful solo career. Rundgren's biggest solo hit was an up-tempo version of Nazz' first unsuccessful single, "Hello It's Me".

Origin of the band's name

Nazz took their name from the song "The Nazz are Blue" by The Yardbirds from their album Roger the Engineer. That song, in turn, took its title from Lord Buckley's comic monologue, "The Nazz," which is a re-telling of the tale of Jesus of Nazareth. ^[1] It is also often erroneously said that the band took its name from a line in the David Bowie song "Ziggy Stardust" which goes: "He was the nazz, with god-given ass..." but that song appeared in 1972, long after the first Nazz album, which appeared in 1968. Not to be confused with Yard Birds. ... The Yardbirds is an album by The Yardbirds, released in 1966. ... Lord Buckley, or Richard Myrle Buckley, (April 5, 1906 - November 12, 1960) was an eccentric, joyous American monologist. ... A monologue, pronounced monolog, is a speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience, or character. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Hebrew (Natzrat or Natzeret) Arabic الناصرة (an-Nāṣira) Government City District North Population 64,800[1] Metropolitan Area: 185,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 14 200 dunams (14. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an iconic English musician, actor, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ...

The term Nazz is also slang for "God."

Discography

Commercial releases

• Nazz
  • (SGC Records - SD 5001 - October 1968 / reissued by Rhino - 1983 (LP/Cassette) & 1988 (CD))
• Nazz Nazz
  • (SGC Records - SD 5002 - May 1969 / reissued by Rhino - 1983 (LP/Cassette) & 1988 (CD))
• Nazz III
  • (SGC Records - SD 5004 - 1970 / reissued by Rhino - 1983 (LP/Cassette) & 1988 (CD)) ^[2]

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Compilations

• Best of Nazz
  • (Rhino - RNLP/RNC 116 - 1984 (LP/Cassette) / R1-70116 1989 (CD))^[3]
• Thirteenth and Pine
  • (Distortion Records)
• Open Our Eyes: The Anthology
  • (Sanctuary Records 2002)

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Box sets/Rarities sets

• Nazz Nazz/Nazz 3: The Fungo Bat Sessions
  • (2006)

(Contains both Nazz Nazz and Nazz 3 albums on 2 CDs and many unreleased tracks)

Citations

1. ^ Evans, Paul. "The Nazz." The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Ed. Anthony DeCurtis and James Henke with Holly George-Warren. New York: Random House, 1992. 497.
2. ^ Edwards, David, Patrice Eyries, and Mike Callahan. "Miscellaneous Atlantic/Atco Distributed Labels." Both Sides Now Publications. 25 September. 2005. Both Sides Now Publications. 3 March. 2006 <http://www.bsnpubs.com/atlantic/miscdist.html#sgc>.
3. ^ Callahan, Mike, David Edwards, and Patrice Eyries. "Rhino Album Discography, Part 2." Both Sides Now Publications. 25 July 2004. Both Sides Now Publications. 3 March. 2006 <http://www.bsnpubs.com/warner/rhino/02rhino100.html>.