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The Cryan' Shames

The Cryan' Shames, an American garage rock band from Hinsdale, Illinois, formed in 1966. The group initially consisted of Tom Doody ("Toad"), Gerry Stone ("Stonehenge"), Dave Purple ("Grape") of The Prowlers, Denny Conroy from Possum River, Jim Fairs from The Roosters, Jim Pilster ("J.C. Hooke"), and Bill Hughes. Originally known as The Travelers, the band changed their name to The Cryan' Shames after learning another group was using a similar name. Their breakthrough came with the single "Sugar and Spice", a cover of The Searchers' hit, which reached Number 49 in the US and Numb...