Artist description The Torpedoes are a hard twang, killer surf, instrumental trio from San Francisco. These guys will rock your pants off and still respect you in the morning. ** Selected by MP3.com as Featured Artist on 3/30/99 **

Music Style Surf/Instrumental Rock with a dash of Country Twang. You gotta hear this music.

Musical Influences Dick Dale, The Ventures, Junior Brown, AC/DC

Similar Artists Dick Dale, Los Straitjackets, Agent Orange, Reverend Horton Heat, The Ventures, Man or Astroman? Surf, Rock, Instrumental, mp3, Help

Artist History Ever since Guitarist Brian Pool formed The Torpedoes way back in '94 they have continued to pay the dues by playing countless local gigs around the San Francisco Bay Area and hitting the road for touring around the U.S. After adding drummer Brandon Watson in 1995 The Torpedoes recorded their debut CD called Good For The Country. The Torpedoes have performed on many live, radio and TV programs and their music can be heard on Mindscapes million selling CD-Rom Game; "Lego Island" In 1999 The surf-punk-rock-a-billy trio released their second CD called Lucky You. Together with their talented bass player Jason Brown, The Torpedoes are in the fast lane on the superhighway of maximum rock and roll.

Group Members Brian Pool, Brandon Watson and Jason Brown

Instruments Guitars, Bass and Drums

Albums Good For The Country (1996), Lucky You (1999)

Press Reviews Review of LUCKY YOU - The Torpedoes have moved into a more ringing tone, and employ much more technique and less spitfire attack. The effect is to deliver the tracks with much more sophisticated arranging and playing. Guitars, bass and drums all deliver the goods exceptionally well. The lone vocal is the very funny "Bad Boy." - Phil Dirt, Surf Heavies Reverb Central review, January 1999 ------- ATTENTION HIGH ENERGY SURF MUSIC FANS: The Torpedoes are putting a very interesting "twist" on instrumental surf music. They combine an aggressive surf sound (like some of Dick Dale's recent recordings) with an almost psychobilly feel (somewhat reminiscent of the Reverend Horton Heat and The Hillbilly Hellcats). And they play with tempos that are right out of speed metal. - Jim Hilmar, Vintage Guitar Magazine

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Location San Francisco, Ca. - USA

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