JERRY PARYPA
The Sonics were founded by guitarist Larry Parypa; he was introduced to the guitar by his uncle and encouraged in his musical interests by his parents. The Sonics started out as a family affair, with his older brother Andy Parypa, also on guitar, and another brother, Jerry Parypa, who played saxophone for a while; their mom often played bass guitar at rehearsals. They played tough instrumentals in the mold of Link Wray and Duane Eddy and quickly became a fixture in the local teen scene.
(December 2016)
