Artist description For the past 25 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up". Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member; still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. "We started as a straight blues band", vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. "We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before."

Music Style Blues, Rock

Musical Influences Little Walter, George "Harmonica" Smith, Lazy Lester and James Cotton

Group Members Kim Wilson, Kid Ramos, Willy Campbell, Gene Taylor, Steve Hodges

Instruments Harmonica, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass

Albums Tuff Enough (1986), Hot Number (1987), Powerful Stuff (1989), Walk That Walk Talk That Talk (1991), Essential (1992), Hot Stuff - Greatest Hits (1992), Wrap It Up (1993), Roll Of The Dice (1995), Highwater (1997)

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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