The American Breed is an American rock band from Chicago, formed in the
mid-1960s and best known for their psychedelic hit "Bend Me, Shape Me". The band
was originally founded as Gary & the Knight Lites, before adopting the name The
American Breed in 1967, when it signed with Acta Records. The band's distinctive
blend of psychedelic rock, bubblegum pop and white soul, incorporating horns
into its arrangements, foreshadowed the stylistic evolutions of some of its
members. The classic line-up included Gary Loizzo (vocals, guitar), Charles
Colbert (bass), Lee Graziano (drums, trumpe...