Drummer Dewey Martin , who had played with garage rock group the

Drummer Dewey Martin , who had played with garage rock group the Standells and with country artists such as Patsy Cline and the Dillards , joined at the suggestion of the Byrds’ manager, Jim Dickson. The group’s name was taken from a brand of steamroller made by the Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company. The new group debuted on April 11, 1966, at The Troubadour in West Hollywood , five days after the chance encounter on Sunset Boulevard. A few days later, they began a short tour of California as the opening act for the Dillards and the Byrds.