Roky Erickson

Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (born July 15, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of The 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.\n', '

Erickson was interested in music from his youth, playing piano from age 5 and taking up guitar at 10. He attended school in Austin and dropped out of Travis High School in 1965, one month before graduating, rather than cut his hair to conform to the school dress code. His first notable group was The Spades, who scored a regional hit with Erickson\'s "We Sell Soul"; the song is included as an unlisted bonus track on Erickson\'s 1995 All That May Do My Rhyme CD and was adapted as "Don\'t Fall Down" by the 13th Floor Elevators for their first album. The Spades\' original version of "You\'re Gonna Miss Me", later a hit for 13th Floor Elevators, was featured on th…