The Tempests (band)

The Tempests are an American garage rock band that formed in 1962 in Tampa Bay, Florida, and have continued to remain active over the years, still playing to audiences. The Tempests started performing throughout Florida at venues like The Eldorado Showcase, National Guard Armory, Bayfront Center in St Petersburg, The Surfer's Club Madeira Beach, Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Sarasota Auditorium, Lakeland Civic Center, Bradenton Civic Auditorium, Melbourne Civic Center, Tiger's Den Cocoa Beach, University of Florida Gainesville and Clearwater Star Spectacular. In 1966, after winning the Florida Battle of the Bands, and gaining their first recording contract, The Tempests recorded their first single at Fuller Recording Studios, in Tampa, Florida; "I Want you Only", backed by "I Want You To Know". Both songs received significant radio airplay.