The Tornadoes

This article is about the American band The Tornadoes. For the British pop band, see The Tornados.
The Tornadoes
Also known as The Hollywood Tornadoes
Origin Redlands, California, United States
Genres Surf rock
Years active 1960–2007
Labels Aertaun Records, Josie Records
Website Official website
Past members Norman Sanders
Jesse Sanders
Gerald Sanders
Leonard Delaney
Joel Willenbring
Mike Gooch
George White
Ernie Tavizon
Eddie Rea

The Tornadoes were an American surf band from Redlands, California. They were the second band to receive national airplay with a surf instrumental (after The Marketts), with their song "Bustin' Surfboards", released on Aertaun Records in 1962. "Bustin' Surfboards" has since become a classic and mainstay of the surf genre. One of its distinctions, and appeals, was that the song opened with the sound of an ocean swell (that continued throughout the song), thereby creating a sense of being at a beach. The album with the same name was belatedly released on September 20, 1963. The band, however, did not manage to follow up on their success. Their song "Shootin' Beavers" was banned from airplay because of its suggestive title. The band temporarily changed their name to The Hollywood Tornadoes, because the British band, the Tornado(e)s, were charting with the song "Telstar."

"Bustin' Surfboards" was included on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack in 1994,[1] thereby renewing interest in the band. The Tornadoes continued to perform through 2007. Members as of 2007 (including four members of the original band) were brothers Gerald (bass) and Norman "Roly" Sanders (lead guitar), their cousin Jesse Sanders (rhythm guitar), Leonard Delaney (drums) and Joel Willenbring (saxophone).

In 2005, they released a CD called Now and Then on the Crossfire Publications label containing 29 tracks, including live recordings from their performance at the Zappanale concert in Germany in 2003, cuts from a 1998 CD,and two new recordings. The 2006 Crossfire Publications CD Charge Of The Tornadoes featured more of their '60s masters and Zappanale performances.

The band announced on their website[2] that they would retire and cease performing as of November 2008, but the band has since decided to continue. During a conversation with Crossfire Publications head, Greg Russo, on July 13, 2014, Tornadoes leader Gerald Sanders confirmed that the band is still active.

Former band member, Leonard Delaney, died on October 5, 2014, aged 71, in San Bernardino, California, from complications of Alzheimer's disease.[3]

Discography

Singles

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Surf Music and Seventies Soul: The Songs of 'Pulp Fiction'". Rolling Stone magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Tornadoes". Tornadoesband.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2014 July To December". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tornadoes, The - Bustin' Surfboards Images". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.


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