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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
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| Genres | Surf rock, garage rock, proto-punk |
| Years active | 1962–1967, 1982–2016 |
| Labels | Soma, Major Label Records |
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| Past members |
The Trashmen were a surf rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1962.[1] The original lineup of the group featured guitarists Tony Andreason and Dal Winslow, bassist Bob Reed, and drummer Steve Wahrer.
Along with Colorado-based contemporaries The Astronauts, The Trashmen have been described as 'the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s.'[2] The band took their name from 'Trashman's Blues', a song written and recorded in 1961 by Minneapolis musician Kai Ray (Richard Caire, 1935–2017), who later wrote songs for the band.[3]
History[edit]
'Surfin' Bird' as first success[edit]
Cover of the 1995 reissue of the album featuring the hit single
The Trashmen's biggest hit was 1963's 'Surfin' Bird',[1] which reached No. 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, 'The Bird's the Word' and 'Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow'.[4] Early pressings of the single credit the Trashmen's drummer and vocalist Steve Wahrer as the composers, but following a threat from The Rivingtons' legal counsel, the writing credit was removed from Wahrer and transferred to the members of The Rivingtons.[5]
The song was later covered by The Ramones, The Cramps, Silverchair, The Psychotic Petunias, Pee-Wee Herman, Equipe 84, and the thrash metal band Sodom. It has also been featured in several films, including Full Metal Jacket, Fred Claus, Pink Flamingos, Back to the Beach, and The Big Year.
'Surfin' Bird' was the subject of the episode 'I Dream of Jesus' of the television series Family Guy, sending the song to No. 8 on the iTunes Top 10 Rock songs chart and No. 50 on the UK Singles Chart in 2009. The episode 'Rich Old Stewie' included the song played in slow motion.
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In 2010, a Facebook campaign was launched to send the song to No. 1 in the UK over the Christmas season; this was largely intended (as with Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name', in 2009) as a protest against the takeover of the Christmas No. 1 spot by The X Factor winner's song. The track debuted in the UK Top Ten for the first time on December 19, at No. 3.
It was also featured in the video game Battlefield Vietnam.
Continuing of music career[edit]
Beyond 'Surfin' Bird', The Trashmen experienced limited success. In 1964, 'Bird Dance Beat' reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States[6] and was a top 10 hit in Canada. A four-CD box set of their work was released by Sundazed Records.[7]
The group disbanded in 1967 but reunited in the 1980s, performing together until Steve Wahrer died of throat cancer in 1989.[8][9] Later, Tony Andreason's brother Mark replaced Wahrer as drummer. Reed's son Robin joined as a touring member in 2009 on drums, filling in for Mark Andreason.
In 1999, the Trashmen played at the Las Vegas Grind. They also performed in Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Spain in 2007 and 2008.
The Trashmen toured Europe in 2008 and in 2010, performing in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
The band recorded four tracks at Custom Recording Studios in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with longtime fan and guitarist Deke Dickerson, for the record label Major Label, releasing the 7' EP I'm a Trashman in March 2013. A full-length follow up LP Bringing Back the Trash, was released in April 2014. After several 2015 shows in the band's hometown of Minneapolis, the band re-entered retirement.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Label | Reissue | US 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Surfin' Bird | Garrett | Sundazed (1995) | 48[10] |
Compilations and live albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Label | Reissue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Bird Dance Beat | Garrett | Soma (1996±) |
| 1989 | Comic Book Collector | NPR | |
| 1990 | Live Bird '65–'67 | Sundazed | |
| 1992 | Tube City!: The Best of the Trashmen | ||
| 1994 | The Great Lost Trashmen Album | ||
| 1998 | Bird Call!: The Twin City Stomp of the Trashmen | 4-CD box set | |
| 2009 | Teen Trot: Live At Ellsworth, WI, August 22, 1965 | ||
| 2014 | Deke Dickerson and the Trashmen: Bringing Back the Trash | Major Label Records |
Singles[edit]
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| Year | Single | B-side | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | UK | ||||
| 1963 | 'Surfin' Bird' | 'King of the Surf' | 4 | 3 | Surfin' Bird |
| 1964 | 'Bird Dance Beat' | 'A-Bone' | 30 | — | Bird Dance Beat |
| 1964 | 'Bad News' | 'On the Move' | 124 | — | Bird Dance Beat |
| 1964 | 'Peppermint Man' | 'New Generation' | — | — | Bird Dance Beat |
| 1964 | 'Whoa Dad' | 'Walking My Baby' | — | — | Bird Dance Beat |
| 1964 | 'Dancing with Santa' | 'Real Live Doll' | — | — | Bird Dance Beat |
| 1965 | 'Hanging on Me' | 'Same Lines' | — | — | Bird Dance Beat |
| 1965 | 'Bird '65' | 'Ubangi Stomp' | — | — | Bird Dance Beat |
| 1965 | 'Keep Your Hands Off My Baby' | 'Lost Angel' | — | — | |
| 1967 | 'Green, Green Backs Back Home' | 'Address Enclosed' | — | — | |
| 2013 | 'I'm a Trashman' | 'Torture'/'Bop a Lena'/'Brewski' | — | — | |
References[edit]
- ^ abDu Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 33. ISBN1-904041-96-5.
- ^Unterberger, Richie. 'The Astronauts Biography'. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^Miguel Otárola, 'Richard Caire, rock 'n' roll musician known as Kai-Ray, dies at 81', Star Tribune, June 24, 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2019
- ^Scholtes, Peter S. (October 14, 1998). 'Birdland Revisited'. City Pages. Archived from the original on May 21, 2001.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- ^'The Trashmen – Surfin' Bird' at Discogs
- ^Koda, Cub. 'The Trashmen Biography'. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^'The Trashmen – Bird Call'. Sundazed Records. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^'Trashmen Drummer Steve Wahrer Dies At 47'. AP News. Associated Press. January 23, 1989. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020.
- ^Simmonds, Jeremy (2008). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 252. ISBN978-1556527548.
Steve Wahrer (born November 22, 1941 in Minnesota – January 21, 1989)
- ^'The Trashmen Billboard Albums'. AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010.
External links[edit]
- The Trashmen at AllMusic
- The Trashmen discography at Discogs
- The Trashmen on IMDb
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