The Routers were formed in 1962 by Michael Z. Gordon in Los Angeles, California and they were immediately signed by producer, Joe Saraceno, to a long term contract with Warner Bros. Records. The group consisted of Gordon (vocals/rhythm guitar), Randy Viers (drums), Scott Engel (bass), Al Kait (lead guitar and Lynn Frasier (trombone/sax/). Their first release was "Let's Go!", a hand-clapping, top 20 chart-maker which was penned by Lanny Duncan and his brother Bob Duncan. The record was so successful that sponsors of sports events from all over the country picked up on the infectious hand-clapping beat and began using the song as their "fight" or "cheer" song. Warner Bros. released three more albums and all three LP's experienced brisk sales over the next few years. While their follow-up singles never achieved the success as their first release, the group remained in demand for bookings and toured for over four years, many of their appearances being at schools and colleges around the country. The Routers appeared in several films including the cult film, "Surf Party" and "Bob, Carol, Ted & Alice" (uncredited).
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