Obscure America: Band Names

Here are early names of 8 American bands:

Carl and the Passions turned into the Beach Boys.

Beefeaters became the Byrds.

The Golliwogs morphed into Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The Golden Gate Rhythm Section transformed into Journey.

My Backyard grew into Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The New Journeymen developed into the Mamas and the Papas.

Artistics converted to Talking Heads.

Falling Spikes matured into Velvet Underground.