Chesterfield Kings

One of the most important bands to emerge from the garage rock revival that arose as an offshoot of the punk rock explosion in the late 1970s, the Chesterfield Kings were among the most lovingly accurate acts on the scene. They started out playing covers of ultra-obscure '60s singles in a style that merged American teen sounds with the rougher textures of the Rolling Stones, and 1982's Here Are the Chesterfield Kings was a landmark release in the garage revival community, even though it only included covers. They began writing originals for 1985's Stop! and incorporated a broa...