The Enemies
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The Enemies were a 60s garage rock band from Buffalo, New York. The
members included singer Cory Wells, guitarist Mike Lustan, and drummer
Dave Treiger. The band originally called themselves the Vibratos before
changing their name to the Enemies. The group decided to move to Los
Angeles, California and played at a bar called the Rag Doll for three
months. Moreover, the Enemies also performed at such California clubs
as the London Fog, the Red Velvet, Gazzari's, the Action, Danita's,
Cinnamon Cinder, and Oil Can Harry's. The band played gigs in San
Diego, Las Vegas, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. The Enemies were the
house band at the legendary Sunset Strip nightclub the Whisky a Go Go
for about a year. The appeared as themselves in both the movie "Riot on
Sunset Strip" and on an episode of the TV series "The Beverly
Hillbillies." In addition, the group had minor local hits with
recordings of the songs "Hey Joe" and "Sinner Man." The Enemies
eventually broke up in 1967. Wells went on to become a founding member
of the hugely popular and successful 70s rock band Three Dog Night.