The Godz

There are at least two bands who have used the name The Godz: 1) A New York City-based garage rock band formed in 1966 2) A 1970s American hard rock group from Columbus, Ohio1) The Godz were a NYC-based garage rock band that existed from 1966 to 1973. Their style varied from early noise rock to avant-garde and psychedelic rock. The Godz were part of the Lower East Side, Manhattan scene that produced Allen Ginsberg, The Fugs and The Holy Modal Rounders. Consisting of guitarist Jim McCarthy, bassist Larry Kessler, autoharpist Jay Dillon, and drummer Paul Thornton.