The Blue Stingrays were a late 1990s
rock
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band that played
surf rock
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, incorporating some
country and western
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elements, with an overall
Hawaiian atmosphere.
The band was composed of the members of
The Heartbreakers
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History
Johnny Thunders (vocals/guitar) and Jerry N ...
,
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the lat ...
's band. During a short break from their work with Petty they recorded one
album
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, ''
Surf-n-Burn
''Surf-N-Burn'' is a 1997 surf-rock album by the Blue Stingrays. Its tracks express a variety of moods, from the secret agent intrigue of "Russian Roulette" and "Goldfinger" (a cover of the theme from the James Bond film of the same name), to t ...
'', which included a cover of the theme song "
Goldfinger" from the
James Bond
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film
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of the
same name. Released by
Epitone Records, the album's liner notes include a faux history of The Blue Stingrays as if they were a legendary instrumental band founded in the late 1950s whose sole album was lost for decades due to the band members desire for anonymity. It was a reunion of sorts, with founding bassist Ron Blair playing with Heartbreakers members for the first time in 15 years, and Randall Marsh drumming, who was in a previous incarnation of the Heartbreakers called
Mudcrutch
Mudcrutch was an American southern and country rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They are best known for being the band that began Tom Petty's rise to fame.
Mudcrutch formed in Gainesville in 1970 and soon became a popular act across Florid ...
.
Personnel
Though not credited in the CD booklet, the musicians were:
*
Mike Campbell, guitar
*
Benmont Tench
Benjamin Montmorency "Benmont" Tench III (born September 7, 1953) is an American musician and singer, and a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Early years
Tench was born in Gainesville, Florida, the second child of Benjamin ...
, keyboards
*
Ron Blair
Ronald Edward Blair (born September 16, 1948 in San Diego, California) is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was originally the band's bassist from 1976 to 1981. In 2002, he returned to the ...
, bass guitar
* Randall Marsh, drums
Discography
Albums:
*''
Surf-n-Burn
''Surf-N-Burn'' is a 1997 surf-rock album by the Blue Stingrays. Its tracks express a variety of moods, from the secret agent intrigue of "Russian Roulette" and "Goldfinger" (a cover of the theme from the James Bond film of the same name), to t ...
''
LP (by Epitone/
Epitaph) 1997
References
allmusic.com, Blue Stingrays Surf-N-Burn, (LP - Epitaph #60011) Review by Adam Bregman the not true story.
American rock music groups
Surf music groups
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