The Volcanos
Years active: 1994 - present
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
The Volcanos were formed in 1994. They set out to create a high-energy reinterpretation of classic '60s surf music. Chris and Rick had previous experience playing surf in the Zombie Surfers. After creating a few originals, the band put out two 45's on their Neurotic Bop label. The records were greeted favorably by the then-swelling, post-Pulp-Fiction surf music scene. The band then worked with Estrus Records for a series of 45's, LP's and CD's. At live shows the band mixes their original instros with surf and garage vocal tunes. The Volcanos played Garage Shock 97, Surfari USA, Las Vegas Rockaround and the Detroit Autorama as well as being regulars on the Detroit scene. Core members perform in a collective of bands that includes spaghetti western band The Hellbenders, beat/garage band The Meltdowns; and monster rockers The 3-D Invisibles.
Band Members
- Rick Mills, guitar
- Chris Flanagan, guitar
- Dave Fragale, bass guitar (1994 - 2004?)
- Mark Brainerd, bass guitar (2004? - present)
- Bill Bowen, drums
Releases
- Surfquake, Estrus Records, September 24 1996
- Deora
- Whirlpool
- Aviation High School
- Bikini Sunset
- Coast Highway
- Krakatoa
- Beatnik Bandit
- Surfin St. Helens
- Eruption
- Half Moon Bay
- Sand Crab
- The Last Wave
- Finish Line Fever, Estrus Records, November 10 1998
- Finish Line Fever
- Doheny Dawn
- SAN ANDREAS Fault
- Brand New Board
- Avalanche
- Maverick
- Pit Stop
- Riverside Run
- Custom Cruiser
- Wave Beat
- Kilauea
- War Drums
- Pompeii
- Theme From Action
- 7" Releases
- Krakatoa/Side-Swipe (1994 Neurotic Bop)
- The Last Wave/Twilight At Rincon (1994 Neurotic Bop)
- Deora/Drums Fell Off A Cliff (1995? Estrus)
- Pompeii/War Drums/Where It's Happening (1997 Estrus)
- Wine, Wine, Wine/Girls, Girls, Girls (1997 Get Hip)
- Compilations
- Instro Nation (1995 Orange) Track: Krakatoa
- Surfin' The Spillway (1996 Happy Hour) Tracks: Twilight At Rincon, Side-Swipe
- Rock Don't Run vol. 1 (1996 Spinout) Tracks: Bikini Sunset, Half Moon Bay
- Think Link! vol. 2 (Drink N Drive) Track: The Sweeper
- Swingin' Creepers (1999 Musick) Track: Ravin' Blue
- Guitar Ace (2003 Musick) Track: Comanche
- Takin' Out The Trash! A Tribute to the Trashmen (Double Crown) Track: Bad News
War of the Surf Guitars (2002 Double Crown & Golly Gee) Track: Bad News
