Interview with 4 members of The Lost at a reunion lunch several years ago at the Charles Hotel In Cambridge.  They formed at Goddard College in Plainfield, VT, its members — Willie Alexander (vocals, keyboard, percussion), Ted Myers (guitar, vocals), Kyle Garrahan (lead guitar, vocals), Walter Powers III (bass, organ, vocals) and Lee Mason (drums, percussion) — dropping out out to play professionally in Boston after their first semester playing together. They became one of the top local bands in Boston during 1965 and 1966, playing most of the clubs, like the Rathskeller, Where It’s At and, as their final gig in Boston, inaugurating The Boston Tea Party in early 1967. They also opened for many major artists, including James Brown, Sonny & Cher, the Supremes, the Shirelles and Jr. Walker & The All Stars. They toured the East Coast with the Beach Boys in the spring of 1966. The Lost were signed by Capitol Records in late 1965 and released three singles: “Maybe More Than You”/”Backdoor Blues,” which charted locally and received substantial airplay in New England and upstate New York, and two versions of “Violet Gown,” with two different B-sides. The first release was backed with “Mean Motorcycle” and was recalled by Capitol. The band then re-recorded it with producer Jerry Keller and the second version was released, backed with an instrumental version of “No Reason Why,” about a month later. 

Sadly, Kyle Garrahan passed away January 5, 2019 at age 72. 

Episode credits:

• New Interview: Mike Hoban


•  Produced by Harry Sandler, Erik Lindgren & Lenny Scolletta 


• Sound Engineer: Graham Abraham


• Voice Over credits: Scott Catton


• Theme song written by Tom Abbott


• Performed by Battery Bridge


• Editor:  Lenny Scolletta


• Original Interview: Glenn Matto


• Special Thanks: Patrick Gordon & Medford Community Media


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