History:

The Nomads were a group from (probably) the Pearl River area in New York. It is unclear and unknown what the group’s origins are. It appears that only one recording of the group was ever made, a self-titled acetate from most likely 1964. The acetate was recorded and created at The House Of Music Studios, located in a residential area in Pearl River. This leads me to believe this may have been done at a home studio.

The acetate features both a male and female lead singer, two guitarists, a bassist, and a drummer. Most likely a club band, they cover rock, pop, and jazz territory. The recording is low-fi and a mix of original material and covers are performed. I am desperately looking for more information on this acetate, please contact me via email on the contact page if you have any knowledge on who recorded this.

Confirmed Line-Up (So Far):

Unknown - Lead and Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Unknown - Lead and Backing Vocals 

Daryl Surname Unknown - Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar

Unknown - Bass Guitar

Unknown - Drums

Guest: Unknown - Saxophone 

YouTube Sample: 

Review:

The Nomads (1964?, The House Of Music Studios)

Rating: 7/10

Basically the album is divided into three genres. Half of the album is dreamy pop rock with jazzy guitar work, subdued drums, and solid male and female vocals. The second quarter is raw electric folk inspired vocal numbers with bad singing and horrid dual lead guitar.. The last quarter is a few garage rock numbers, specifically "Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Boys".

The album is solid and was probably recorded by a group of teens working the club scene. "Boys" is a nice garagey track with cool vocals and good guitar. "Not Nearby" is the best track. A beautiful lo-fi pop effort The Velvet Underground would have been envious of. Floaty guitar, innocent lyrics, and beautiful harmony vocals. I linked it above. 

"You're The One To Blame" and "Sad" are both pretty similar in style to "Not Nearby" and are both really good too. "There's A Girl" is a solid doo wop effort with a nice sax and great vocals. Tracks 2-4 on Side A are duds.