The Bomboras are an all-instrumental surf band from Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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. The band was formed in the summer of 1994, sharing a love of 60’s Surf/Garage such as The Ventures

The Ventures

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, Booker T, and The Sonics

The Sonics

The Sonics are an American garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington, originating from the early and mid-1960s. Among The Sonics' contemporaries were The Kingsmen, The Wailers, The Dynamics, The Regents, and Paul Revere & the Raiders...

.

Donning Halloween masks, Tiki Heads, and Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

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 regalia onstage, the fivesome tempered their retro-stylings with an update by way of The Ramones, The Pandoras

The Pandoras

The Pandoras were an all-female rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California from 1983–1991, who found a following in the Hollywood "Paisley Underground" scene and later adapted a more contemporary Sunset Boulevard, hard rock look and sound. The band ended when, on August 10, 1991 band leader...

, and Nuggets

Nuggets

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. Accompanied by frenzied Go Go girls, spitting flames, stage-diving, and destroying their own equipment, the Bomboras’ livid funhouse take on surf rock became an object of fan adoration.

The Bomboras took their name from a classic surf instrumental by the Original Surfaris

Original Surfaris

The Original Surfaris were a surf rock group from Orange County, California, active in the 1960s.- History :Around 1960, The Original Surfaris were formed...

 (not to be confused with a different song with the same title, "Bombora," by the Australian surf combo The Atlantics) and released several albums on Dionysus Records between 1995 and 1997. Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie

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 took notice of the band and signed them to his then newly formed Zombie a Go-Go label, which was distributed by Geffen Records

Geffen Records

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. The Bomboras finally called it quits in 2000 with some of the members forming the Lords of Altamont

Lords of Altamont

The Lords of Altamont are a Hard Rock/Garage/Punk/Psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles. The current lineup consists of members of The Bomboras, The Fuzztones and The Cramps. They have released 3 albums and are on the verge of releasing their 4th, "Midnight To 666", in early 2011...

 and some members formed The Legendary Invisible Men.On December 31, 2006, New Year's Eve of 2007, The Bomboras played a return show in Hollywood. Drummer Dave Klein

Dave Klein (musician)

Dave Klein is an American musician with over 20 years of experience as a drummer, bassist and keyboardist. He's produced, recorded and mixed projects for Agent Orange, FroBro and Friends, The Bots, The Vooduo, The Thingz, Insect Surfers, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Darklings, The Odd Squad, The 20...

 is currently playing drums with surf/punk legend Agent Orange

Agent Orange (band)

Agent Orange is an American punk rock band formed in Orange County, California in 1979. The band is one of the first to mix punk rock with surf music. They first gained attention with their song "Bloodstains" which they released on their own 7" E.P. An early demo of the song was presented to...

, keyboards with The Ghastly Ones

Ghastly Ones

The Ghastly Ones are a surf–garage rock band from Van Nuys, California with a late-night monster movie theme.-History:They infused their love of Halloween records, late night monster movies and Screaming Lord Sutch with inspiration from early sixties surf and hot rod acts like The Lively Ones,...

 and produces bands in his private studio in Los Angeles.

Line up

• Action Andy - bass/vocals
• Von Franco - guitar
• Dave Klein
  Dave Klein (musician)
  Dave Klein is an American musician with over 20 years of experience as a drummer, bassist and keyboardist. He's produced, recorded and mixed projects for Agent Orange, FroBro and Friends, The Bots, The Vooduo, The Thingz, Insect Surfers, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Darklings, The Odd Squad, The 20...
  
  - drums
• Shane "The Showman" Van Dyke - bass/vocals
• Johnny DeVilla - guitar/vocals
• Gregg Lord Hunt - guitar/vocals
• Jake Cavaliere - keys/vocals

Selected discography

• Savage Island, 1995
• Swingin' Singles!, 1996
• Organ Grinder, 1995/1997
• Starship Troopers, 1997
• It Came from Pier 13!, 1997
• Board Headz movie, 1998
• Head Shrinkin' Fun, 1998

External links

• The Bomboras MySpace page