The Sentinels were based out of San Luis Obispo, Ca. They are mentioned here because they played frequently in the San Joaquin Valley. The group was
formed in 1961 and disbanded in the mid 1960's. John Barbarta (drummer) went on to become a member of The Turtles and The Jefferson Starship. Lee Michaels (keyboards/vocals) was with the
group for a while. Tommy Nunes played lead guitar and sang while Kenny Hinkle played bass guitar and also provided vocals.
The Sentinels performed at venues such as The Rose Garden (Pismo Beach, CA), Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo, CA), The Cigar Factory (San Luis Obispo, CA), The Rainbow Ballroom (Fresno, CA), and numerous Los Vegas clubs.