The Tornadoes

The Tornadoes ( not to be confused with the British instrumental rock band tornadoes ) are an American surf rock band of the 1960s, in 1961 by brothers Gerald Sanders ( bass) and Norm " Roly " Sanders (guitar ) and her cousin Jesse Sanders (guitar ), and Leonard Delaney drums in San Bernardino, California was founded under the name "The Vaqueros ". With the addition of the band member George White (saxophone), the name was changed to " The Tornadoes ".

  • 3.1 Current Members
  • 3.2 Former Members
  • 4.1 Official Site
  • 4.2 Other Pages

Biography

"The Tornadoes " had the first instrumental surf hit in the U.S. in 1962 with Bustin Surfboards, published on " Aertaun Records " and were also the first surf - rock band with USA -wide radio airtime. ( The song Bustin Surfboards begins with an ocean wave that can be heard throughout the entire song and gives the impression on the beach to be. ) With a reverb unit " homegrown ", the classic Fender Reverb there was at this time still not managed the " Tornadoes " to meet the later typical sound of the surf until then burgeoning genre. Gold Mine, " the bible of the record collector " on the plate ". Bustin Surfboards is the rarest of holy grails for hodaddies and surf bunnies alike ... surf music at its earliest and coolest " The "The Tornadoes " remained in the following years a popular band in the California surf scene.

The eponymous album Bustin Surfboards was published in 1963, but failed to connect with the debut success. The song Shootin ' Beavers was banned from the radio stations because of the suggestive title. After the success of the British band The Tornados Telstar with the single (first No. 1 hit a British band in the U.S.) the band changed their name shortly in "The Hollywood Tornadoes ".

After the initial success with Bustin Surfboards, The Gremmie, Shootin ' Beavers and Moondawg there were no more hits more, although the band one of the most influential albums of the surf -rock had published. Between 1962 and 1964 the band played concerts among others with the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean and the Surfaris.

End of the 60s the " Tornadoes " broke up and the band members devoted themselves to other careers. 1993 published " Sundazed Records " in New York, the 1963 album on CD. In the same year, all founding members came together to give in Huntington Beach with Dick Dale, Jan & Dean, the Surfaris and the Kingsmen a big reunion concert.

With the success of Bustin ' Surfboards on the 1994 Pulp Fiction soundtrack and the re- grown interest in the band the " Tornadoes " again began to appear regularly in the original line.

1998 published the " Tornadoes " the album Bustin Surfboards '98 at " Garland Records ". 1999 were included in the Surf Music Hall of Fame. To date, four members play 60s Instrumentation, Gerald Sanders, Norm Sanders, Jesse Sanders and Leonard Delaney. George White, the sax player, 1996 left the band and was replaced by Ernie Tavizon to 1999. Since 1999, Joel Willenbring ( The Lively Ones ) member of the band.

Published in 2005 the " Tornadoes " Album Now and Then at " Crossfire Publications."

Discography

Albums of Tornadoes

1963 Bustin ' Surfboards

1998 Bustin ' Surfboards 98

2005 Now And Then

Singles of the Tornadoes

1962 Bustin ' Surfboards

1962 The Gremmie

1963 Moon Dawg

1963 Shootin ' Beavers

1964 Lightin '

Appearances on compilations

1981 New Wave Surf Party

1982 Bustin ' Surfboards

1991 Surfin 'Wild

1993 Surf & Drag - Vol 02

1994 Pulp Fiction

1996 Cowabunga Surf Box

1996 Hang 10

1997 The World Of Surf Music

1997 Kahuna Classics

1998 Compated Cats - Vol 2

1998 Bustin ' Surfboards 97

1998 More Surf Legends ( and Rumors )

1999 Beyond The Surf

2000 A surfer 's paradise

2003 Legends Of Guitar, Vol 5 Surf

2004 Surf Guitars Rumble - Vol 2

2005 Quite A Party

2005 Surfin ' Instrumentals

2006 Rare Instrumentals - Vol 08

Members of the Tornadoes

The Tornadoes were established in 1961.

Current members

Gerald Sanders, Norm Sanders, Jesse Sanders and Leonard Delaney. George White, the sax player, 1996 left the band and was replaced by Ernie Tavizon to 1999. Since 1999, Joel Willenbring ( The Lively Ones ) member of the band.

  • Norm Sanders - Guitar
  • Gerald Sanders - Bass
  • Jesse Sanders - Guitar
  • Leonard Delaney - drums
  • Joel Willenbring - Saxophone

Former members

  • George White - Saxophone
  • Ernie Tavizon - Saxophone
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