The High Spirits
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OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
GenresGarage rock, psychedelic rock
Years active1964–1969
LabelsSoma Records
The High Spirits | |
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Garage rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1964–1969 |
| Labels | Soma Records |
| Members | Owen Husney, Doug Ahrens, Cliff Siegel, Jay Luttio, Rick Beresford, Rick Levinson |
The High Spirits was a garage rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, active in the 1960s and signed with Soma Records. While there was a small rotation of members, the original line-up consisted of lead guitar/manager Owen Husney, drums Doug Ahrens, lead vocals Cliff Siegel, bass guitar Rick Beresford, rhythm guitar Rick Levinson, and Jay Luttio on keyboards. The band was among the Midwest groups that are credited with being the forefathers of the later punk rock scene.
Owen Husney later went on to discover and manage the artist, Prince as well as eleven other gold and platinum artists.