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Marin Teens7 ComboWins Glorious BattleA Marin County teen-age rock •n’ roil group had its first big taste of success last night.Butch Engler and the Styx were judged the best of about 300 other combos at a “Battle of the Bands” in the Cow Palace.The prize was $1,000 and a chance to see their name on a pop record label.by H. Liebes Stores, began Sunday and climaxed with the judging by radio disk-jockeys.The local group is led by Butch Engle of Tamalpais Vai-ley. Other members are Rick | Morrison of Santa Venetia, Mike Pardee of San Anselmo. Happiness Smith ol Mill Valley, and Bob Zamora of Berkeley.The band bash. sponsoredPicnickers'Cars CloutedPart of the first prize is a record contract which insures the group get at least one chance of a widespread hearing by teen-age fans. Combo members were today talking over the music they will record andBurglaries of three cars, two belonging to picnickers, were reported today by sheriff’s of-which they hope will be a hit. Proceeds of the band battleficersbenefitted the San FranciscoMarshall Pike Gleiston, 220Symphony Orchestra.
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San Rafael Independent Journal
San Rafael, California, US
Wed, Apr 06, 1966
Page 24
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