Group
The Sentinals
surf rock group
- From
- San Luis Obispo, United States
- Active
- 1961–1965
- Releases
- 4
- doo-wop
About
The Sentinals were a surf rock band from San Luis Obispo, California (1961–1965). The band is notable for a Latino influence in some works, such as "Latin'ia" (1962). Notable band members included Tommy Nuñes, drummer John Barbata (later of The Turtles and Jefferson Starship) and Lee Michaels (then known as Michael Olsen) on keyboards.
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Also known as
Sentinals · The Sentinals / Tor
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 5632eb33-3106-49be-9b3d-06d896b3d5d9
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.