THE TORNADO ROOSTERS - Big Beat / Blues / Rockabilly

The Giessen-Germany-based four-piece-combo THE TORNADO ROOSTERS was founded in spring 2006 by members of the former well-known local rockabilly- and nowadays teddy boy combo "Town Rebels".

THE TORNADO ROOSTERS celebratin', no, they're "preachin'" a great mixture of 50's rockabilly-/rock'n'Roll, 60's rhythm & Blues, surfmusic + garagebeat; with THEIR versions of obscure covers, rare standards and TTR-Originals.

Fall 2006: Their first disc, the EP-CD "RED ROOM SESSION", contentin' 6 unique hot TTR-Tunes, was released and several local German radiostations broadcasted TTR-songs.

Surprisingly "So long" and "Nightmare" entered some free downloadcharts in Europe.

In early 2007 drummer Eschat and guitarist C.J. Hochmuth left TTR due to personal reasons and to reunite the "Town Rebels" as a teddy boy combo, bassman Steffen Kirschstein-Freund had already quit in winter 2006 because he found a new job in Southern Germany.

June 2007: The Giessen-musicians Stefan Kraft (drums), Achim Kappeller (bass) and Joerg Helfrich (guitar) join the band. TTR is introduced by the well known german Surfmusic Magazine BANZAI!, who also put "Honeybunny Blues" on their "Compilation No. 16" while „RED ROOM SESSION“ received a good review in the leading German-speaking Rock’n’Roll Magazine DYNAMITE in December 2007.

Spring 2009: Bassman Achim Kappeller replaced by Konrad Manz; the new song "Hot Prague Woman" on the nationwide sampler of DYNAMITE No. 58.

After a longer break, two blistering'n electrifying Berlin gigs and other fine appearances in their new line-up TTR is rockin', boppin’ and shakin’ stronger than ever !!!!

In Summer 2010 THE TORNADO ROOSTERS will come to Texas for their first shows stateside.

http://www.myspace.com/thetornadoroosters