The Youngbloods were an American rock band originally hailing from New York,
whose gentle psychedelia-infused brand of folk music made them critical darlings
in the late 60s. Formed in 1965 by multi-instrumentalists Jesse Colin Young,
Jerry Corbitt, Lowell Levinger and drummer Joe Bauer, the band became popular
after making the rounds at New York City’s club circuit, playing at legendary
venues like Gerde’s Folk City and Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village. Originally
released in 1967, their eponymous studio debut went largely unnoticed, with the
single “Grizzly Bear” peaking at N...