Paul Revere & the Raiders were an American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. They saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s.
The band was known for including Revolutionary War-style clothes in their attire.
members: Drake Levin, Paul Revere, Mike Smith, Phil Volk, Keith Allison, Carl Driggs, Freddy Weller, Michael Bradley
formed in: Boise
labels: Columbia Records
genres: pop rock, frat rock
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Initially based in Boise, Idaho, the Raiders began as an instrumental rock band led by organist and founder Paul Revere (1938–2014). The band relocated to Portland, Oregon, when Revere returned from serving in the armed forces in 1962.
In an effort to change the band's sound and image, its name was officially shortened to "Raiders" starting with the 1970 album Collage. It drew a glowing review from Rolling Stone magazine, with critic Lenny Kaye singling out Lindsay for praise: "[He] never fails to give the impression that he knows what he's doing. Almost single-handedly, he's brought the Raiders to a stronger position than they've occupied in years". Collage proved to be a commercial failure (No. 154 on the Billboard 200) and Lindsay began to turn toward solo projects. Joe Correro departed after their spring tour ended and replaced by his predecessor Mike Smith.
Phil Volk tours with his own band, Fang & The Gang. He was married to Where The Action Is regular Tina Mason from 1967 until her death in 2021.
Paul Revere & the Raiders were classified as a garage rock, proto-punk, rock and roll and pop band. The band's early sound combined fast-paced, guitar-and-vocal-dominated rock with an intimidating R&B flavor. before shifting to a psychedelic pop sound. Quentin Tarantino, who used music from the band in his film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), categorized Paul Revere & the Raiders as a bubblegum band.