The Chymes were an all-female 1960's
garage rock
Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The sty ...
group that was signed to
Chattahoochee Records. The group consisted of sisters Stephanie, Candice and Irisse. They were first discovered by
Howard Kaylan of ''
The Turtles''. The group recorded their only songs in 1966, consisting of "He's Not There Anymore", which was released on a Chattahoochee 715 with a B side of their only other song "Quite A Reputation". They also recorded a song titled "Nobody Cares," written by Kaylan and his girlfriend
Nita Garfield who helped discover The Chymes. However, no copies of the song remain.
The girls' brief popularity won them local television appearances. Their record reached #28 on the top 40.
Notable information
When the sisters first began recording, Stephanie was 16, Irisse was 15, and Candice was 13. Candice was the lead singer, Stephanie sang soprano harmony and Irisse sang alto harmony. They lived in the Los Angeles suburbs when they were discovered. The Chymes performed a live gig in Santa Barbara with another up-and-coming group known as the Sixpence, who were playing in the background and later changed their name to the
Strawberry Alarm Clock. They did a lip-sync performance on a Bandstand-like show in San Diego, following the
Mamas and the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas were a folk rock vocal group formed in Los Angeles, California, which recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. The group consisted of A ...
.
Candice died on August 8, 2010, from lung cancer.
References
Garage rock groups from California
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