Stained Glass

A '60s psychedelic band from San Jose, California.

Band Members:

Jim McPherson - Bass guitar, vocals
Tom Bryant - Lead guitar
Dennis Carriasco - Drums

More of a folk-rock band than a psychedelic band, Stained Glass started out in 1966 playing Beatles covers. They performed in and around their native San Jose until an A & R man from RCA signed them to the label later that year. Of the multiple singles they recorded, the first two were a mixture of folk and Merseybeat, and met with some local success. The best was "We Got A Long Way To Go", a driving rock song with immediate appeal, which was a big hit in San Jose during April of 1967.

They moved to Capitol in the Spring of 1968, issuing three singles and two albums. Of the six 45 sides on Capitol only Lady In Lace is non-LP. Both albums were quite highly-rated, but failed to make much impact and the band disbanded in November of 1969, although McPherson went on the play with Copperhead.