David Surkamp & Touch - Street Suite - 1969-1970 [PROVEN]
Before the soaring falsetto and symphonic prog of redefined the St. Louis music scene, there was Touch .
Unlike the violin-led prog of his later years, this is guitar-driven, fuzzy, and experimental—a must-listen for anyone who loves the transition from garage rock to progressive art-rock. David Surkamp & Touch - Street Suite - 1969-1970
You can hear Surkamp’s unmistakable vocal character beginning to take flight, but grounded in a gritty 1960s rock energy. Before the soaring falsetto and symphonic prog of
Recorded between 1969 and 1970, Street Suite is a fascinating "missing link" for fans of David Surkamp. While the world would later know him for his vibrato-heavy, Geddy Lee-adjacent vocals on 1975's Pampered Menial , these early sessions find him navigating a raw, bluesy, and heavily psychedelic landscape. this is guitar-driven
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