The Sonics

Summary

The Sonics is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Sonics's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Sonics's genre is garage rock^[4].
• The Sonics's record label is recorded as Jerden^[5].
• The Sonics's Commons category is recorded as The Sonics^[6].
• The Sonics's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• The Sonics comprises Andy Parypa^[8].
• The Sonics comprises Gerry Roslie^[9].
• The Sonics comprises Larry Parypa^[10].
• The Sonics comprises Rob Lind^[11].
• January 1, 1960 marks the founding of The Sonics^[12].
• The Sonics's location of formation is recorded as Tacoma^[13].
• The Sonics's official website is recorded as http://thesonicsboom.com^[14].
• The Sonics's start of work period is recorded as 1960^[15].
• The Sonics's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3643'}^[16].
• The Sonics's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3668'}^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[18]

• Country: US^[19]

• Began / founded: 1960^[20]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968^[21]

• Genre(s): garage rock, proto-punk^[22]

• Community tags: classic pop and rock, garage rock, proto-punk^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 16346cf4-4d2b-40ec-8393-0fc7296d92fe^[24]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1960 marks the founding of The Sonics^[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as Tacoma^[13].

Why It Matters

The Sonics ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

It has been cited as an influence by The Stooges^[27], a musical group^[28], founded in 1967^[29].

FAQs

Who did The Sonics influence?

The Sonics has been cited as an influence by The Stooges^[27].