The Holy Mackerel

The Holy Mackerel
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresPsychedelic pop
Years active1968
LabelsReprise
Past membersPaul Williams
Mentor Williams
Bob Harvey
George Hiller
Cynthia Fitzpatrick
Don Murray
Michael Cannon
Jerry Scheff
Dewey Martin

The Holy Mackerel was an American psychedelic pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1968. Created mainly as a studio venture to capitalize on Paul Williams' early success as a songwriter, the group recorded one self-titled studio album in the same year. Development for the album included several bandmates and top session musicians, but audiences were mostly unreceptive to it until The Holy Mackerel was reissued years later.