Historical Artist Profile

The Tornadoes

Biography & Overview

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.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Billboard Tracking History 1 Charted Tracks
"Telstar" Entered Charts: 1962
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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Official Charts History 0 Charted Tracks
No historical top 25 tracking positions registered in the UK archive index.