Biography
This US band was formed in Eureka, North California, USA in 1970. The line-up featured Bob Segarini (vocals/guitar), Randy Bishop (vocals/guitar), Michael Stull (vocals/guitar), Bill Kootch Troachim (bass/vocals) and Spencer Earnshaw (drums). Segarini was a veteran of a multitude of Bay Area groups, including the Family Tree and Roxy. Troachim was a member of the former, Bishop the latter, and the Wackers drew on this experience to create a sound which blended ‘Beatlesque’ melody lines with classic Californian sunshine harmonies. Their second album, 1972’s Hot Wacks, showcased the band at its best, a feature enhanced by Gary Usher’s exemplary production. Doomed to commercial indifference in the USA, the Wackers settled in Montreal, Canada, where they had been recording. J.P. Lauzon replaced Stull, prior to the release of a disappointing third album, but the reconstituted band received a major blow when their label refused to release the next...
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