The Echoes of Carnaby Street

The Echoes of Carnaby Street were an American garage rock band from Miami, Florida who were active in the 1960s. They became a popular live act in the Miami area and enjoyed a minor regional hit with "No Place Or Time", released on Thames Records. In the intervening years their work has come to the attention of garage rock enthusiasts, particularly with the inclusion of "No Place No Time" on the 1986 Louisiana Punk Groups From The 60's Vol. 1 compilation, which paradoxically resulted in helping contribute to the misconception that they were a Louisiana band.

The Echoes of Carnaby Street began as the Tidal Waves in Miami Florida in 1965 and were founded by students from Nautilus Junior High. The group's lineup eventually settled down to Mark Resnick and Russell Frehling on guitars, Jeff Laibson on keyboards, Sammy Weiselberg on bass, and Eddie Marcus on drums. Guitarist Resnick’s father was the managing director of the Monte Carlo and Shelborne hotels, which guaranteed the group regular and steady booking. The band nonetheless became respected for their performing abilities and eventually became fixtures all around the Florida Bandstand circuit. They quickly matriculated beyond just appearing at smaller venues such the Surfside Community Center and the 163rd Street Mall, eventually landed dates at the Dinner Key Auditorium. Reflecting the influence of the British Invasion they eventually changed their name to Echoes of Carnaby Street, after the popular street that in the 1960s was the mecca of mod fashion in London.