EASTSIDE BANDS - THE MONTEREYS

Over the years there have been many groups who have adopted the name The Montereys.I will preface this post with the fact that this information may or may not be true but my research has had me intrigued for years as to whether it is. The information I am posting here is a combination of information i found on the internet and the expertise of The White Doo Wop Collector.

Band Members:

Manuel Canez
Tom Lopez
Tom Rey
Santos Cepeda
Hector Aguilar?

The band was first formed in the Bakersfield area but their recordings if they are all by the same group were recording around the Los Angeles, California area. They were known for their vocal group harmony and a couple of their records are quite rare.

The band started out as the Four Escorts and recorded "My Special Girl"/"Do You Remember" released on Skyla Records in 1962.

Later that year the Four Escorts changes their name to the Montereys and recorded an absolutely impossible to find record. It's only known existence was through the record collection of the late Dr, Dave Antrell. The record was recorded for the Trans American label was "Darlin' (Send Me A Letter"/'Darlin' (I Love You So). These two tracks are what the white doo wop sound is all about. I have had the two tracks pressed on my own Eastside Sound label.

The Montereys would cut another record in 1964 for GNP Crescendo label; "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"/"I Still Love You"

A final recorded credited to this Montereys band is "It Hurts Me So"/"Goodbye My Love" released on the Arwin in 1965. Of note "It Hurts Me So" has an awesome Northern Soul sound valued at over $500.

If anyone had additional or correctional informational on the band or their records please contact me.

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