The True Story of the Fake Zombies

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  • In 1969, the Zombies had a huge hit single, despite having broken up two years earlier. To meet the unexpected demand, one promoter did the only sensible thing: Hire four kids from Texas to tour America pretending to be a defunct British psych-rock band.
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  • Introducing: The True Story of the Fake Zombies

    Introducing: The True Story of the Fake Zombies
    Jun 26 2024

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    3 mins
  • Rock and Roll Never Forgets

    Rock and Roll Never Forgets
    Jul 11 2024

    Welcome to The True Story of The Fake Zombies. In the debut episode, host and writer Daniel Ralston introduces you to one of the strangest stories in rock and roll history.

    We meet British psychedelic rock legends, THE ZOMBIES, and uncover the origins of the young men from Texas who pretended to be them 55 years ago, including two future rock and roll icons. Then, legendary reporter, Ben Fong-Torres, tells us about his time covering The Fake Zombies. We just had to remind him that the whole thing happened first.

    Got a Fake Zombies story to share? Get in touch with The True Story of The Fake Zombies at Fakezombiespod@gmail.com or @thefakezombies on TikTok.
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    39 mins
  • Bay City Rolling

    Bay City Rolling
    Jul 18 2024

    The search for The Fake Zombies takes us to Bay City, Michigan, the “little smelly town” where the imposter Zombies assembled. The town is home to a Rock and Roll museum that contains details about the band’s history, and the audacious managers who cooked up the scheme. We also talk with Bobby Balderrama, lead guitarist in garage rock pioneers, ? And the Mysterians, who shared a manager with The Fake Zombies.

    Got a Fake Zombies story to share? Get in touch with The True Story of The Fake Zombies at Fakezombiespod@gmail.com or @thefakezombies on TikTok. Like and subscribe on the iHeart app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    46 mins

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