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 The Golden Dawn's Profile |
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Relax a while and see... |
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| Location: | AUSTIN, Texas |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Sep 29, 2007 (327 days back) |
About Me |
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| Welcome to the official myspace page of the real, original, Golden Dawn from Austin, Texas in the Sixties. The mastermind behind the band, George Kinney, is watching here occasionally. Give him a shout! Better still, you can go over to The Golden Dawn Group on Yahoo! to join the messageboard that George frequently posts in (you have to join, but it's free, and totally painless and easy) and correspond with him directly. (Note that that's a different group from the affiliated Texas Psych Group that you can also join, right at the bottom of this bio). Beside those two messageboards, keep an eye on the developing webpage, The Texas Psych Ranch , that will feature a page for the band, and... if that's not enough, The Texas Psych Group is on MySpace now at www.myspace.com/texaspsychedelic , at an early stage of construction. All of these links are affiliated. Currently--decades after release of the seminal debut album "Power Plant"--the second ever Golden Dawn album, "Texas Medicine" is in the can, waiting for a record deal. SOME HISTORY The Golden Dawn started out in the murky time and space of Austin, Texas in late 1966, along with many other wild groups now holding legendary status, but most notably with the kings of the Texas Psychedelic scene, the 13th Floor Elevators. George Kinney and Roky Erickson of the Elevators grew up together and played in high school bands with each other, and by the time of the Great Mind Expansion, the Elevators and the Dawn were in close contact. On Power Plant, you find lyrics that are aligned with similar subjects as those approached by the 'vators Tommy Hall, yet all original in Kinney's inimmitable style. Possibly it was relative to this similarity that led, unfortunately, to the two bands' record company, the infamous International Artists label out of Houston, to make a decision that seems to have um, "shafted," the career of the vibrant Golden Dawn. This is what happened: a few months after the release of the 13th Floor Elevators' "Psychedelic Sounds" debut, the Dawn had finished "Power Plant" in mid 1967, and were ready to let it fly. But, by that time, the Elevators were beginning to record their second album (and magnum opus) "Easter Everywhere," which the record company management thought, for whatever reason, should come out first. And so it went... much to the dismay of George Kinney (voc, guitar), Tom Ramsey (lead guitar), Jimmy Bird (rhythm guitar), Bill Hallmark (bass), and Bobby Rector (drums)--collectively, the Golden Dawn. When "Power Plant" was finally released, in 1968, it was largely panned as the work of an Elevators knock-off band, and it was unjustly snubbed in a big enough way to discourage the development of this excellent and unique band. The thing is, you ultimately cannot stop something that is as great as "Power Plant," so naturally, through the years it climbed in "cult" status, to the point where recognition of this great music drew out George Kinney once again to reform the band in 2002, and perform live all over the States. And now, we have an all-original album of fresh music from the enigmatic Golden Dawn. Texas Medicine! |
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Music:Member Since: 4/16/2006Band Website: launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/G_Dawn/ Record Label: International Artists, Houston Texas Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Psychedelic) |
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My Blog |
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George Kinney: My Friend Bobby Rector (RIP) |
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| Billy Hallmark called me a couple of days ago and told me the bad news about Bobby Rector. I am deeply saddened by his passing. Although most of you know I am a believer in the idea that human beings ... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:42:00 PST |
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Press Release for Texas Medicine / Interview with G.K. |
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| Legendary Texas Rock Group, the Golden Dawn, Issue First Album Since 1968
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Austin, Texas psychedelic rockers, the Golden Dawn, have released a new studio album titled- Texas Medicine. This is the... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:37:00 PST |
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An Outrage! |
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| Unbelievably, the Austin Chronicle is refusing to review the new Golden Dawn CD- Texas Medicine. Email their Chief Editor, Louis Black and tell him what you think of this. The Golden Dawn were one of ... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:53:00 PST |
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George is back home, Recovering |
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| He's been posting some fiery-spirited notes on his message board ( see: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/G_Dawn/ ) for a couple of days. And he said: "By the way, thanks every... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:39:00 PST |
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1/20/07 George is in the Hospital... |
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| Kiloh sent this: I'll keep this short, Texas Psychedelic Legend and our friend, George Kinney, is in the hospital. As most of you know, George has been beset by gastrointestinal problems most of his ... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:47:00 PST |
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Liner notes from the new album |
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| Liner Notes from Texas Medicine: Time staggers on. Our world is changing faster than the speed of dark. When Dylan told us the times they were a-changin', maybe we should have listened a little bett... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:07:00 PST |
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Texas Medicine |
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| Two songs from Texas Medicine are up now. This is great brand-new stuff from George Kinney and the "New Riders of the Golden Dawn." While a record deal is being worked out, George has independantly re... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:36:00 PST |
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George Kinney Live! Sat Oct 7 @ Howling Coyote, Houston |
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| Anyone who can make it...you Houston folks especially...I will be sitting in with Steve Kruse and the In Crowd this Sat. at the Howling Coyote in Houston. I will go on about 9:30 and do a couple of so... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 08:37:00 PST |
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New Golden Dawn CD "Texas Medicine" signed pre-release copies now available!! |
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| From Kiloh: Texas Music Legend (and Texas Music Hall of Fame Nominee), George Kinney, has a new album (Texas Medicine) out with his group the Golden Dawn. This is the *second* Golden Dawn album and re... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:20:00 PST |
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Review of G. Kinney's book 'The Bandit King' (reviewed on Amazon by Hugh Damwright 2004) |
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| originally from this page The Bandit King by George Kinney Here is a book that lives up to the full definition of the term novel. Not only is it a story with well-structured plot and interesting chara... Posted by The Golden Dawn on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:19:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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