ABOVE: The Seeds perform the 1966 hit, “Pushin’ Too Hard.”

An influential ’60s garage-rock band, the Seeds found success with singles such as “Can’t Seem to Make You Mine,” “A Thousand Shadows” and, most notably, 1966’s “Pushin’ Too Hard.”

The LA band’s psychedelic rock sound continued to win over fans in the decades to come, with artists such as the Ramones, Garbage, Yo La Tengo, Alex Chilton and Johnny Thunders all releasing versions of Seeds’ hits.

The group went through numerous line-up shifts throughout the late-60s and early-70s before disbanding, but ultimately reunited for a run on the Nuggets-friendly nostalgia circuit alongside groups like the Music Machine, Arthur Lee/Love, Big Brother and the Holding Company and Strawberry Alarm Clock, the latter noted for the single “Incense and Peppermints,” and a featured role in the cult film classic, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.

Seeds singer/bassist Sky Saxon, born Richard Marsh, died earlier today, June 25, 2009, in an Austin, Texas hospital. An official cause has not yet been confirmed, although sources such as Austin360 report that Saxon had fallen ill last week, suffering an organ infection. Saxon leaves behind a wife, Sabrina. Check back for additional details as they become available.