Philip Drucker, alias Jackson Del Ray, is a curious and somewhat mysterious figure whose music is undeservedly little known. Drucker was an art student who first came to most people's notice as a founding member of Savage Republic. The band was initially musically primitive, with frequently out-of-tune instruments backed by percussion as simple as Drucker pounding on a 50-gallon oil drum, but there were hints of Greek and Middle Eastern music in their sound. As the band matured, these elements became more pronounced, but so did the rivalry between guitarist Bruce Licher and Drucker over who was in charge of the band. A close associate remembers that virtually every rehearsal ended with a bitter...

Light hippie  folkrock with great male/female harmonies, strong tracks and a general uplifting  quality about it. Pressed in Canada but the group was from Marin County and had  help from David Crosby , who even on coke knew good music when he heard it.  Although this album was pressed in Canada and lists no home bas...