Biography
Garage-fuzz combo the Apollos formed in Falls Church, VA, initially featuring guitarist siblings Dave and Don Harney alongside bassist Jim Price and drummer Jan Sylvester. Wayne Groves soon took over on drums, after which vocalist Tommy Vorhauer joined, prompting the band to enter local battle-of-the-bands contests. One victory earned them studio time at Washington D.C.'s Edgewood Recording Studios, where they recorded a demo that included the originals "That's the Breaks" and "Country Boy" plus a cover of the Beach Boys' "Dance Dance Dance." The Delta label put out a re-recorded version of "That's the Breaks" as a single in 1965. Further personnel shifts occurred, leading to a late-1966 lineup of the Harney brothers, Price, vocalist Doug Collins, keyboardist Dwight James and drummer Wayne Goubilee, which released the group's second and final single, "Target Love"/"It's a Monster," on Montgomery. Both singles have since appeared regularly on anthologies such as Pebbles Vol. 13 and Washington D.C. Garage Band Greats!, among others.
Albums
Singles
