The Pop Corporation

For fans of ’60s psychedelic rock, the Electric Prunes were always one of the more unique and brilliant groups. Their ‘Underground’ LP captured the eeriness of the West Coast counter-culture scene of the time, and their music endured.

From ‘Get Me To The World On Time’ and ‘I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night’, to the fun and underrated 2006 LP, ‘Feedback’, the Prunes were one of the best and most original bands to come out of the States.

Heading them up, was psychedelic warlord and all-round good guy James Lowe, who has sadly passed away aged 82.

Lowe’s family shared the news on social media, saying that he had died “peacefully of natural causes”, surrounded “by music” and his family.

“It is with heavy and electric hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved dad,” his children, Lisa, Cameron and Skylar, wrote. “Dad leaves behind a legacy of sound, love, and boundless creativity. At the center of it all WaS our amazing mom, Pamela – his guiding star, enduring muse, and wife of 62 years.”

“We know how deeply he cherished this community, and we feel that love too. In his words – Rock On! And we will.”