THE REJECTS
The Search Party had its origins in the Rejects, a garage rock band that originally included Peter Apps and Jim Carvalho among its members. Formed in about 1963, the Rejects also included Mike Casey on lead guitar and Mark Helmar on rhythm guitar; Apps was the drummer. Their repertoire included “Little Black Egg” that had been recorded by the Golliwogs (who later became Creedence Clearwater Revival) and “Mr. Tambourine Man”, the Bob Dylan song that was a hit for the Byrds.
Later Tim King was recruited as the new drummer, and Jacques Fourie was added as a rhythm guitarist. The musicians were also in various other bands as well as the school band and glee club. Nick Freund discovered Joanie Goff (now Joan Goff Nelson) when he put together a high school choir in Sacramento. He asked her to be the female lead in their production of Oliver!.
After Joanie Goff joined the Rejects, they changed their name to Mother Cabrini Jug Band and Punt Return Team (ah, youth!) and had some local gigs and a performance at the Agnew State Hospital.
(September 2014)
