ArtistInfo

The Chesterfield Kings

Band, 1979-2009 US, Rochester, New York
Rock
A.k.a. The Paisley Zipper Band

The Chesterfield Kings were a rock band from Rochester, New York, who began as a retro-1960s garage band, and who have heavily mined 1960s music, including some borrowing from the 1960s recordings of The Rolling Stones. Core members were former Distorted Level singer, underground music journalist and avid record collector Greg Prevost (founder of the band), and Andy Babiuk (16 years old at the time of joining the band); others have come and gone. The band, named after a defunct brand of unfiltered cigarette, was instrumental in sparking the 1980s garage band revival that launched such groups as the Unclaimed, Marshmallow Overcoat, The Fuzztones, The Malarians, Mystic Eyes, The Cynics, The Optic Nerve, the Secret Service, and the Stomachmouths.

Members

	Andy Babiuk b, bvoc
	Paul Morabito US
	Greg Prevost voc
	Orest Guran org, p
	Rick Cona bvoc, g, voc
	Doug Meech tam, dr
	Mike Boise dr
	Jeff Okolowicz org, bvoc, p
	Ted Okolowicz bvoc, g, voc, sax
	Brett Reynolds dr
	Paul Rocco
	Zachary Koch g US