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that characterized the band's signature sound. Although the single failed to reach the national charts, it was a big regional hit in a number of locations across the United States, most notably in
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charted nationally in the U.S., a number of them did reach the Top 10 of the local
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appearances by the band's lead guitarist, Wayne
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band who were a popular fixture at local college parties, merged with members of another local group, the Nation
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