The Thunderchiefs - Dig! CD (Wormtone)

The Thunderchiefs were one of the best traditional surf/instro bands of the early 2000's. It's no surprise, considering the talent they had on hand, with members that have played with Death Valley, The Sir-Finks, High Noon and Big Sandy. Their sound is about as traditional as you can get, with vintage equipment and buckets of reverb being used throughout to make this sound like a long lost 1st wave surf record. It's pretty much all original instrumental surf from start to finish, with only a few sweet vocal cuts, but they end it with a great vocal version of "One Potato, Two Potato" which sounds almost exactly like the Crossfires' version. It's all packaged in some great artwork designed by band member Mike Guerrero and laid out by Johnny Bartlett, making this a must-have release for any surf or rock n' roll fan.

Tracks: Cry Of the Thunderchiefs - The Last Ride - Buzzard Coupe - Deep Six - Our Last night - Wound Up! - Pretty Eyes - Gremmies Holiday - Comanche Moon - That's It - Off The Board - Drag-N-Fly - One Potato Two Potato - (Bonus Track)