The Trashmen
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| The Trashmen | |
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Genre(s) | Rock and roll Surf rock/Garage rock |
| Years active | 1962–1967 1982-present |
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| Tony Andreason Dal Winslow Bob Reed Mark Andreason |
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| Former members | |
| Steve Wahrer | |
The Trashmen were a rock and roll band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1962. The group's lineup was Tony Andreason on lead guitar and vocals, Dal Winslow on guitar and vocals, Steve Wahrer on drums and vocals, and Bob Reed on bass guitar. The group played surf rock which included many elements from garage rock.
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[edit] "Surfin' Bird"
The Trashmen's major notable hit was 1963's "Surfin' Bird", which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the latter part of that year. The song was a combination of two R&B hits by The Rivingtons, "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word". The earliest pressings of the single credit the Trashmen as composers, but following a threat from their legal counsel The Rivingtons were subsequently credited as composers. It was later covered by many artists, including The Ramones, The Cramps, The Beach Boys, Pee-Wee Herman, and even the thrash band Sodom. It has been used in several movies and television shows (such as well-known scenes in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket and John Waters' Pink Flamingos). It is featured in the soundtrack in the video game Battlefield Vietnam.
[edit] Later history
The Trashmen went on to have one other hit single on the charts, the Billboard #30 hit "Bird Dance Beat" in 1964[1]; they would be prolific enough to later release a four CD box set of their work.
The group disbanded in 1967 but reunited in the 1980s, they played together until the death of Steve Wahrer, who died of cancer in 1989. Tony's brother, Mark Andreason filled Steve's shoes as drummer. In 1999, The Trashmen played in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Las Vegas Grind to a full house. Since then, they have reunited to play select gigs including Chicago (July 2007), Spain (September 2007), Chicago (November 2007), Wisconsin, and Cleveland (March 2008). The Trashmen played for the first time in over a decade in their homestate of Minnesota, when they played the birthday bash for KOZY Radio at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids. The Trashmen returned to Grand Rapids where they played in 1964.
[edit] External links
- VH1.com: The Trashmen
- History of Rock - The Trashmen
- "Birdland Revisited: 35 years ago teen rock like the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird" caught a wave across the prairies--and rode it into adulthood." City Pages (10/14/98)
