About Roky Erickson
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Called an "outsider genius," he was a founding member and leader of the 13th Floor Elevators, as well as a pioneer of psychedelic rock music during the mid to late 1960s. Additionally, he founded the band Roky Erickson and the Aliens in the late 1970s. The nickname "Roky", a contraction of his first and middle names, was given to him by his parents. Erickson wrote his first songs, "You're Gonna Miss Me" and "We Sell Soul", at age 15, and started a band with neighborhood friends which evolved into his first notable group, the Spades. In late 1965, at age 18, Erickson co-founded the 13th Floor Elevators.
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