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The Hollow Grinders proclaimed themselves "New Zealand's best and only instrumental surf band", a claim few could deny. They started as a trio of [[Biff Bangle]], [[Andrew Dean|Eddie Hodad]] and [[Dean Ballinger|Dirk Thrust]], later joined by [[Gordon Bassett|Hank 'Family Man' Special]] and -- after Biff allegedly faked his own death to avoid further contractual obligations to the group -- [[Stan Jagger|Otis Uhh!]].
 
The Hollow Grinders proclaimed themselves "New Zealand's best and only instrumental surf band", a claim few could deny. They started as a trio of [[Biff Bangle]], [[Andrew Dean|Eddie Hodad]] and [[Dean Ballinger|Dirk Thrust]], later joined by [[Gordon Bassett|Hank 'Family Man' Special]] and -- after Biff allegedly faked his own death to avoid further contractual obligations to the group -- [[Stan Jagger|Otis Uhh!]].
  
The Hollow Grinders have released one CD, [[The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks]] and one 7" record, [[Bradley's Dunny Crouch]]. The photo on the cover of the former was taken by [[Thom Burton|Thom]] of [[Yokel Ono]]. They also featured on a 1997 international surf music compilation called [[Reef Madness]].  
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The Hollow Grinders have one CD, [[The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks]] one 7" record, [[Bradley's Dunny Crouch]], and several other releases.  
  
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==Releases==
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[[Live FM]] cassette, 1997<br>
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[[Bradley's Dunny Crouch]] single<br>
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[[Dig Promos]] EP<br>
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[[The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks]] album, 2001<br>
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''Repo Man'' featured on the 1997 compilation [[Reef Madness]]<br>
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''Piha Death Rip'' appears on the compilation [[Fiberglass Jungle]]<br>
  
 
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Revision as of 12:51, 19 July 2006

The Hollow Grinders proclaimed themselves "New Zealand's best and only instrumental surf band", a claim few could deny. They started as a trio of Biff Bangle, Eddie Hodad and Dirk Thrust, later joined by Hank 'Family Man' Special and -- after Biff allegedly faked his own death to avoid further contractual obligations to the group -- Otis Uhh!.

The Hollow Grinders have one CD, The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks one 7" record, Bradley's Dunny Crouch, and several other releases.

Releases

Live FM cassette, 1997
Bradley's Dunny Crouch single
Dig Promos EP
The Hollow Grinders Dig Chicks album, 2001

Repo Man featured on the 1997 compilation Reef Madness
Piha Death Rip appears on the compilation Fiberglass Jungle

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