Swamp Rats

Swamp Rats is a folk artist.

The Swamp Rats were a short-lived band from Pennsylvania active between 1967 and 1968. They released just a handful of singles during their brief existence, but were influential as one of the first proto-punk bands. While the preponderance of the band’s recorded repertoire was cover versions, the Rats’ choice of material was rather special. Covering well known garage standards like “Louie Louie” and “Hey Joe”—along with more obscure .