You can hear Surkamp’s unmistakable vocal character beginning to take flight, but grounded in a gritty 1960s rock energy.
Unlike the violin-led prog of his later years, this is guitar-driven, fuzzy, and experimental—a must-listen for anyone who loves the transition from garage rock to progressive art-rock. David Surkamp & Touch - Street Suite - 1969-1970
The band featured local heavyweights like Chuck Sabatino and Mike Safron (who would join David in Pavlov's Dog), capturing the heavy-blues vibe of the late '60s Midwest. Before the soaring falsetto and symphonic prog of
Before the soaring falsetto and symphonic prog of redefined the St. Louis music scene, there was Touch . While the world would later know him for
Recorded between 1969 and 1970, Street Suite is a fascinating "missing link" for fans of David Surkamp. While the world would later know him for his vibrato-heavy, Geddy Lee-adjacent vocals on 1975's Pampered Menial , these early sessions find him navigating a raw, bluesy, and heavily psychedelic landscape.
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