About The Trashmen
Hometown
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Formed
1962
Genre
Rock
Arguably the greatest landlocked surf band of all time, the Trashmen are best remembered for their debut single, "Surfin' Bird," a manic blast of primitive garage rock thunder that was wild in a way few singles were in 1963. It guaranteed the Trashmen a certain immortality; it's been a staple in movies, television shows, commercials, and oldies radio shows for literally decades. It's also an anomaly in their catalog; for the most part, the Trashmen were a surf band in Minnesota, singing about cool cars and hanging ten over reverb-enhanced guitar lines and a crisp rhythm section. 1964's Surfin' Bird was the only album they released in their original run, but 2022's The Best of the Trashmen gives a better overview of their career, and 1990's Live Bird '65 - '67 and 2012's Teen Trot are archival releases that capture how they sounded on-stage in front of an audience.
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