Musically influenced by traditional blues and the raw recordings by the Rolling Stones, the group's sound was marked by primal proto-punk instrumental arrangements and vocals.
The band released three singles, mostly originals penned by guitarist Mike Taylor, that have since become classics of garage rock, and have the Bad Seeds considered forerunners in popularizing the subgenre in Texas.
The group, spearheaded by original material penned by Taylor and Prince, quickly established a loyal following regionally, becoming a frequent top competitor in battle of the bands contests, and appearing on the popular television program Teen Time.
[1] As music historian Bruce Eder asserts on the Allmusic website, the Bad Seeds were the "first rock group of note to come out of Corpus Christi, Texas, itself a hotbed of garage-rock activity during the middle/late 1960s".
[3] With Becker producing, the Bad Seeds recorded their debut single, the Taylor-penned proto-punk classic, "A Taste of the Same", which was marked by Taylor's sardonic vocals and Prince's innovative guitar arrangements.