Braintree Teen Scene

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The Braintree Teen Scene.

Teen Talent Contest, May 1, 1965

Battle Of The Bands, January 27, 1967

State Finals, May 13, 1967, Ridge Arena

Program from the event
Braintree State Finals 1967 Line-Up


Battle Of The Bands, Finals, August 17-19, 1967

29 groups competed and a souvenir 3-LP-set was released on Onyx. 4000 people were in attendance the night the Gents were proclaimed winners of the battle. The group received "a bus-type automobile, wardrobes, color cameras and an undisclosed amount of cash". Other groups in the Top 10 were the Sheffields, Disciples, Soul Benders, Pur'Swa'Ders, Flares, Missing Links / Missing Lynx and Bishops Four.

Snapshot from the show
Snapshot from the show
Bishops Four
  • Action Brass (CO) (#2)
  • Barons, Inc. (CA)
  • Barracudas (VA)
  • Bishops Four (TX)
  • Diane & The Jades (PA)
  • Disciples (ID)
  • Elegants (ME)
  • Embers (TN)
  • Flares (NC)
  • IV Dimensions (VT)
  • Gentlemen Wild (OR)
  • Gents (UT) (#1)
  • Immortals (FL)
  • Limited Edition (AZ)
  • Loved Ones (CT)
  • Mike & The Marvel's (DW)
  • Missing Lynx (OH)
  • Nite Raiders (MO)
  • Pur'Swa'Ders (NJ)
  • Rogues International (GA)
  • Roots Of Evil (AR)
  • Sheffields (MA)
  • Soul Benders (MI)
  • Soul Division (AL)
  • Tombstones (SC)
  • Tony's Tygers (WI) (#3)
  • Untouchables / Untouchable Men (MS)
  • Wandering Kind (NH)




Battle Of The Bands, May 4, 1968

Battle Of The Bands, May 4, 1968