Frankie and the Witch Fingers

As the psychedelic ’60s climaxed and died, it must have released a powerful reverberation that encapsulated the sounds and feelings of the time. Transmitted through decades looking for a landing spot, it arrived in the 2010s and Bloomington, Indiana of all places.

That’s where Frankie and the Witch Fingers hail from, though the group has since relocated to Los Angeles. And if you took only the old songs of Pink Floyd (when Syd Barrett was the lead man) and mixed them with the Velvet Underground, peppered with all the other rock greats of the ’60s, you would have Frankie and the Witch Fingers. These guys have been busy in their three years of existence. Their third release, Heavy Roller, hit the streets July 29 and keeps the vibe alive.

The band’s first two efforts came while exploring alternate realms and dimensions in Bloomington. Their first private release was simply a cassette titled Sidewalk in 2013. And even while recording their self-titled second release  in 2015, the creative wave flowed strong through lead man Dylan Sizemore. He was already writing new songs that would become the tracks on Heavy Roller.»

– Ellis Samsara

*See Frankie and the Witch Fingers on Aug. 26 at The Liquor Store.