The Chevrons
The Chevrons, one of the most popular
bands to come out of Omaha
in the sixties, started out
as an instrumental surf band but ultimately
became known for their vocal
harmonies. Original members Greg Fox, Denny
O'Malley, Phil Peterson, and
Mike Vogltanz all attended the same grade
school. Later additions to
the band included Bob Lipsey, Al Morris, Mike
Nuccio, John Roode and Larry
Villone. The Chevrons played a variety of
music in the early days ranging
from surf music to soul, including such
groups as The Hollies, The
Beatles, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, and the
Mamas and the Papas. In the
later stages, they performed hits by The
Association, Three Dog Night,
Jimi Hendrix, Chicago, and the Sons of
Champlain.
The Chevrons were the first live
band to play at Sandy's Escape in
Omaha, and traveled with Sandy
Jackson to record hops where they played
during his breaks. They also gave
birth to, and opened Tanglewood Ranch, a
successful teen club in North
Omaha. They were voted Omaha's most popular
band in a local newspaper poll in
1966, and opened for such name acts as The
Dave Clark Five, The Association,
and The Zombies.
The Chevrons released two singles,
"Love I Love You/Dream", which was
released on both the MMC and
Independence Labels, and "Mine Forever
More/In the Depths of My Soul",
released on the Independence label. These are
considered some of the best
pop/rock vocals ever to come out of the Midwest.