The Serpent Power

The Profile

Mid-1960s California psychedelic folk-rock group led by poet David Meltzer and his wife Tina Meltzer.

Reviews compare the group's sound to West Coast psychedelic and folk-rock acts; reviewers note expansive organs, mystical folk elements, dreamy guitar and a lengthy closing piece.

A highly enthusiastic, poetic review celebrating The Serpent Power's 1960s-flavored psychedelic folk-rock. The reviewer highlights expansive organs, mystical folk elements, dreamy guitar work and a long closing piece described as "Thirteen minutes of pure ecstasy...". David Meltzer (with his wife Tina) is identified as the group's leader and central figure.