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The Bay Rum Band, (often shortened to Bay Rum) is an American rock band, formed in Livermore California, in 1971 by borthers Jeff Vash (keyboards, vocals), and Danny Vash (guitar, volcals), and John Warmouth (drums), all while still attending High School. The inital name was taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica, finding that besides being a somewhat foul smelling aftershave, that during the prohibition, it was made from “grain alchohol”, which could used in drinking after removing the “bay leaf” aroma. The band quickly expanded to 8 pieces, encorporating musicians from the Granada and Livermore High Schools Jazz Bands. Ron Parker was added on bass guitar, Loren Olk on first trumpet, Todd Lowe on second trumpet, Joe Gotch on tenor saxaphone and Bryan Taylor on trombone. The band quickly pooled their collective skills into a viable rock band, which almost immediatly became popular amongst the local schools and teen crowds, still being teens themselves. Soley relying on “cover” material, they soon established themselves as the “go to” band for most large gatherings requiring a solid “top 40” rock band. Of course, being quite young, there was the typical revolving door of very talented musicians. Warmouth was replaced by Dwight Estes on drums early on, and Parker was also replaced by Paul Meredith on bass as well. But this lineup continued well into 1974, playing Senior Proms, Junior Balls and corporate parties as well.