EASTSIDE BANDS - THE PAGENTS

 The Pagents hailed from El Sereno, Califonia and inclded band members Roy Marquez on guitar and Joe Urzua on baritone sax according to Ruben Molina's book "Chicano Soul"

However according to George Areu in a comment on YouTube the band members were

Nick Robles (piano)

Jerry Beverman (drums)

George Areu (vocals)

Steve Torres (bass)

Daniel Hinderlich (guitar)

The Pagents mainly recorded instrumental ballads and are sometimes labeled as a surf group. Eddie Davis of Rampart Records used the group to promote his shows and they performed on a flatbed truck.

Their first single was "Enchanted Surf" and "Big Daddy" released on the I.K.E. label (I.K.E. 631) in 1963.

Later in 1963 ERA Records would pick up the band and release the single as "Enchanted" and "Big Daddy" (ERA 3119).

The Pagents second single was "Glenda" and "Shake" on the ERA label (ERA 3124) released in 1964.

Their third and final single "Pa-Cha" and "Sad And Lonely" was released on the ERA label (ERA 3134) in 1964. "Sad And Lonely" is a vocal track co-written by Max Uballez & Billy Cardenas

These two tracks were also previously released on the Bamboo label and picked up by ERA

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