Los Angeles' extremely obscure Lyd formed in the late '60s, and combined the era's prevalent psychedelic and garage rock influences with the nascent hard rock style made popular in the ensuing decade. Consisting of Jack Linerly (guitar and vocals), Frank Tag (guitar, piano, and vocals), Rob Weisenberg (bass and vocals), and Chet Desmark (drums), Lyd's only recording is a self-titled, 1970 mini-album that was never officially released. Rather, a few of the sessions' acetates were eventually circulated by the bandmembers themselves to independent labels -- naturally transforming it into an exceptionally sought-after collector's item in the process.