The Astronauts

The Astronauts

The Astronauts

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Latest Release

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  • Tell Me You Hate Me
  • September 2023
  • 1 Song

Top Songs

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Baja
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Banzai Pipeline
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Guitar Samba
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Dimples
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Out of Limits

Albums

  • Long Luck

    Oct 2022 • 1 song

  • The Astronauts in Japan

    Aug 2016 • 10 songs

  • Simple Things

    May 2016 • 4 songs

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The Astronauts

Biography

Along with Minnesota's Trashmen, the Astronauts (from Colorado) were the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s. They recorded numerous singles and albums and achieved vast regional popularity, but only scored one modest national hit, "Baja." With little material of their own, they judiciously tapped heavyweights like Lee Hazelwood (who wrote "Baja"), Roger Christian, and Gary Usher, as well as covering tunes by Dick Dale and Henry Mancini. The group shone brightest on their instrumentals, which used mounds of Fender reverb and two rhythm guitars; when they sang,...
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