Read about the Sacramento Local Music Scene at Playlist Research Spiral Starecase Spiral Starecase, led by singer Pat Upton, was formed in Sacramento in 1964 as The Fydallions for an Air Force talent contest. They later changed their name as part of the deal to sign with Columbia. By that time they had relocated to Los Angeles. Their 1969 hit single "More Today Than Yesterday" barely missed the top ten on Billboard. It made #1 on top 40 station KHJ's chart in Los Angeles. Other members included Dick Lopes on saxophone, Al Sebay on guitar, Bobby Raymond on bass, Gene Austin on bass, Harvey Kaye on keyboards, Mark Barrett on drums and Vinnie Parello on drums. Follow-up singles were released without chart success, so they disbanded about a year and half later. Here is a tracklist for the 1969 album More Today Than Yesterday on Columbia Records:
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